Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Benin

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Benin was 46.4. A difference of -1.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Benin were 51.2 and 41.4 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Benin for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Benin
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Benin
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Year Total Male Female
1960 161.4 171.8 150.5
1961 159.4 169.8 148.4
1962 157.1 167.5 146.1
1963 154.6 165.2 143.8
1964 152 162.6 141.3
1965 149.5 159.9 138.8
1966 147 157.4 136.3
1967 144.6 154.9 134
1968 142.4 152.6 131.8
1969 140.3 150.4 129.8
1970 138.2 148.2 127.8
1971 136.2 146 125.8
1972 133.9 143.6 123.7
1973 131.6 141.2 121.5
1974 129.2 138.9 119.2
1975 126.8 136.4 116.9
1976 124.2 133.7 114.3
1977 121.7 131.2 111.9
1978 119.4 128.8 109.5
1979 117.2 126.4 107.5
1980 115.2 124.3 105.6
1981 113.3 122.4 103.8
1982 111.6 120.5 102.3
1983 110 118.8 100.8
1984 108.3 116.6 99.5
1985 106.7 114.6 98.4
1986 105 112.5 97.2
1987 103.3 110.4 95.9
1988 101.6 108.2 94.6
1989 99.8 106.3 93
1990 97.9 104.3 91.3
1991 96 102.2 89.4
1992 94 100.1 87.5
1993 92 97.9 85.7
1994 90.1 95.9 83.9
1995 88.3 94 82.2
1996 86.6 92.2 80.7
1997 84.9 90.3 79.2
1998 83.2 88.4 77.7
1999 81.4 86.7 76
2000 79.7 84.9 74.1
2001 77.8 83.1 72.2
2002 76 81.3 70.5
2003 74.2 79.5 68.7
2004 72.5 77.8 66.9
2005 70.9 76.3 65.2
2006 69.3 74.8 63.5
2007 67.9 73.5 61.9
2008 66.4 72.1 60.4
2009 65.1 70.8 59
2010 63.7 69.5 57.6
2011 62.4 68.2 56.2
2012 61 66.8 54.9
2013 59.7 65.4 53.6
2014 58.3 64.1 52.3
2015 57 62.6 51
2016 55.7 61.2 49.8
2017 54.4 59.8 48.7
2018 53.1 58.4 47.5
2019 51.8 56.9 46.2
2020 50.4 55.5 45.1
2021 49.1 54 43.9
2022 47.7 52.6 42.7
2023 46.4 51.2 41.4