Benin - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Benin Child Mortality Rate decreased by 2.6% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 9 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 21.24 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Benin is overtaken by Burundi, which was number 8 with 21.96 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Guinea at 20.66 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a decrease of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka was the worst growing country at -12.3% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.24 |
| 2018 | 21.81 |
| 2017 | 22.40 |
| 2016 | 22.99 |
| 2015 | 23.58 |
How does Benin rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 8 |
#8
Burundi
|
22 | 2019 | -5.7 % | -2.2 % | View data | |
| 9 |
#9
Benin
|
21 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 10 |
#10
Guinea
|
21 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -2.9 % | View data | |