Health in Benin
347 indicators covering health for Benin.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14, male | 3.10 million | 2025 | up 23.9% | 64th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 40.8% | 2025 | down 4.5% | 14th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 3.01 million | 2025 | up 24.1% | 63rd |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 63.0% | 2024 | down 11.3% | 177th |
| Immunization, BCG | 99.0% | 2024 | up 3.1% | 1st |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.1% | 12th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.4% | 12th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.7% | 11th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 14.5% | 18th |
| Immunization, DPT | 63.0% | 2024 | down 14.9% | 180th |
| Immunization, measles | 44.0% | 2024 | down 32.3% | 189th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 56.1% | 2024 | up 2.7% | 201st |
| Survival to age 65, female | 61.8% | 2024 | up 5.9% | 206th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.48 births per woman | 2024 | down 16.6% | 14th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 59.52 years | 2024 | up 2.6% | 207th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 60.96 years | 2024 | up 3.3% | 207th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 62.42 years | 2024 | up 4.1% | 206th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.4% | 18th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.6% | 17th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.1% | 17th |
| Death rate, crude | 8.71 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 12.8% | 69th |
| Birth rate, crude | 33.42 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 15.1% | 14th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 287.55 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 0.3% | 18th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 242.36 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 6.7% | 11th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 36.8% | 13th |
| Life expectancy | 60.77 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 228th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 2,500 | 2023 | down 3.8% | 18th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 518 | 2023 | down 14.7% | 8th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 2.3% | 2023 | down 27.7% | 9th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 37.5% | 186th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 16.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 10.4% | 15th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 11.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 21.5% | 7th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 11.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 21.8% | 10th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 6.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.3% | 16th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 12.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 4.0% | 41st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 6.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.3% | 17th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 15.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 13.9% | 13th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 7.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 18.6% | 25th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 10.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 1.9% | 24th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 8.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 11.9% | 13th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 17.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 6.6% | 17th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 64.4% | 2024 | up 3.4% | 21st |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.2% | 2024 | down 33.3% | 50th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.3% | 2024 | down 40.0% | 39th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 68.4% | 90th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 66.7% | 77th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 30.1% | 2022 | up 18.2% | 169th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 23.6% | 2022 | up 18.5% | 164th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 36.2% | 2022 | up 18.6% | 162nd |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 63.0% | 2024 | down 14.9% | 174th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 73.52 years | 2100 | up 1.0% | 230th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 16.7% | 38th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 70,000 | 2024 | down 2.8% | 55th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 67.5% | 74th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 80.0% | 2024 | down 14.0% | 82nd |
| Population ages 70-74, female | 70,380 | 2025 | up 21.0% | 115th |
| Population ages 80 and above, male | 0.3% | 2025 | up 6.1% | 185th |
| Population ages 65-69, male | 1.2% | 2025 | up 9.8% | 188th |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 1.4% | 2025 | up 5.1% | 193rd |
| Population ages 60-64, female | 2.0% | 2025 | up 14.5% | 191st |