Benin Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Benin infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Benin in 2023 is 54.129 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.53% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Benin in 2022 was 55.533 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.47% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Benin in 2021 was 56.937 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.41% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for Benin in 2020 was 58.341 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.35% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Central African Republic 71.070
Sierra Leone 70.123
Chad 67.142
Somalia 62.794
South Sudan 58.581
Mali 57.204
Benin 54.129
Guinea-Bissau 50.336
Comoros 48.714
Haiti 47.983
Liberia 46.882
Burkina Faso 45.089
Mozambique 44.921
Guinea 44.859
Afghanistan 44.613
Togo 43.162
Yemen 41.998
Niger 39.281
Uganda 39.171
Gambia 38.178
Burundi 36.735
Tanzania 34.168
Zimbabwe 34.096
Malawi 32.577
Ethiopia 29.524
Eritrea 27.032
Senegal 26.405
Tajikistan 24.196
Nepal 23.375
Madagascar 23.005
Rwanda 22.565
Benin - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 54.129 -2.530%
2022 55.533 -2.470%
2021 56.937 -2.410%
2020 58.341 -2.350%
2019 59.745 -2.300%
2018 61.149 -2.080%
2017 62.451 -2.040%
2016 63.753 -2.000%
2015 65.056 -1.960%
2014 66.358 -1.920%
2013 67.660 -1.980%
2012 69.029 -1.940%
2011 70.398 -1.910%
2010 71.767 -1.870%
2009 73.136 -1.840%
2008 74.505 -2.490%
2007 76.409 -2.430%
2006 78.314 -2.370%
2005 80.218 -2.320%
2004 82.123 -2.270%
2003 84.027 -2.160%
2002 85.886 -2.120%
2001 87.744 -2.070%
2000 89.603 -2.030%
1999 91.461 -1.990%
1998 93.320 -1.860%
1997 95.091 -1.830%
1996 96.862 -1.800%
1995 98.634 -1.760%
1994 100.405 -1.730%
1993 102.176 -2.170%
1992 104.444 -2.130%
1991 106.713 -2.080%
1990 108.981 -2.040%
1989 111.250 -2.000%
1988 113.518 -1.740%
1987 115.533 -1.720%
1986 117.549 -1.690%
1985 119.564 -1.660%
1984 121.580 -1.630%
1983 123.595 -1.850%
1982 125.927 -1.820%
1981 128.258 -1.790%
1980 130.590 -1.750%
1979 132.921 -1.720%
1978 135.253 -2.230%
1977 138.344 -2.190%
1976 141.435 -2.140%
1975 144.527 -2.090%
1974 147.618 -2.050%
1973 150.709 -1.580%
1972 153.133 -1.560%
1971 155.557 -1.530%
1970 157.982 -1.510%
1969 160.406 -1.490%
1968 162.830 -1.590%
1967 165.461 -1.570%
1966 168.092 -1.540%
1965 170.723 -1.520%
1964 173.354 -1.500%
1963 175.985 -1.840%
1962 179.286 -1.810%
1961 182.586 -1.780%
1960 185.887 -1.740%
1959 189.187 -1.710%
1958 192.488 -1.570%
1957 195.554 -1.540%
1956 198.620 -1.520%
1955 201.687 -1.500%
1954 204.753 -1.480%
1953 207.819 -1.450%
1952 210.885 -1.430%
1951 213.951 -1.410%
1950 217.018 0.000%