Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Benin
Benin: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.47 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
7.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.47 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Benin peaked at 34.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.47 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Benin ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 34.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 33.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 33.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 33.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 32.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 32.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 32.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 31.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 31.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 30.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 30.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 29.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 29.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 28.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 28.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 27.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 26.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 25.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 24.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 23.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 23.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 22.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 21.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 20.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 20.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 19.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 19.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 19.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 18.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 18.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 16.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.47 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.47 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.02 deaths per 100 live births | 31.22 deaths per 100 live births | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.55 deaths per 100 live births | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | 30.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | 21.58 deaths per 100 live births | 25.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | 17.54 deaths per 100 live births | 21.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | 13.83 deaths per 100 live births | 17.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Benin?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Benin was 7.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .