Benin: Child mortality

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 Benin

Deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 81
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 178
 Min - Max 81 - 309
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 81 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 83 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 25 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1960 to 2022 is 178 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 81 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 309 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Benin - Child mortality - Recent values chart

Historical series
Benin - Child mortality - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Maternal mortality 523 2020 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 29 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 54 2022 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 81 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 75 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 87 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 12 2022 deaths per 1000 births
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