Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Benin
Benin: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 2,589 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
2,589
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,379
in 2025
All-time low
2,589
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Benin, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,589 for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
That places Benin 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,379 | — |
| 2026 | 14,354 | -35.9% |
| 2027 | 9,274 | -35.4% |
| 2028 | 6,025 | -35.0% |
| 2029 | 3,938 | -34.6% |
| 2030 | 2,589 | -34.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,589 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,333, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,589 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11,194 | 3,938 | 22,379 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2,589 | 2,589 | 2,589 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Benin?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Benin was 2,589 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22,379 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,589 in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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