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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Benin was 28. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Benin for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Benin

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Benin

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	64.3
1962	64
1963	63.5
1964	63
1965	62.4
1966	61.8
1967	61.1
1968	60.4
1969	59.8
1970	59.2
1971	58.5
1972	57.8
1973	57.1
1974	56.4
1975	55.7
1976	55
1977	54.3
1978	53.6
1979	52.9
1980	52.1
1981	51.5
1982	50.7
1983	50.1
1984	49.4
1985	48.8
1986	48.3
1987	47.7
1988	47.1
1989	46.4
1990	45.7
1991	45
1992	44.2
1993	43.5
1994	42.9
1995	42.3
1996	41.7
1997	41.2
1998	40.7
1999	40.1
2000	39.5
2001	38.8
2002	38.1
2003	37.4
2004	36.7
2005	36.1
2006	35.6
2007	35.2
2008	34.8
2009	34.5
2010	34.1
2011	33.8
2012	33.4
2013	33
2014	32.6
2015	32.1
2016	31.7
2017	31.3
2018	30.9
2019	30.5
2020	30
2021	29.5
2022	29
2023	28.5
2024	28