Health in Benin
505 indicators covering health for Benin.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent fertility rate | 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2024 | down 20.7% | 32nd |
| Sex ratio at birth | 1.04 male births per female births | 2024 | up 0.2% | 145th |
| Infant mortality rate | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 22.6% | 17th |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 35,304 | 2024 | down 13.4% | 30th |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Child mortality rate | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 14.6% | 18th |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 6.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.5% | 12th |
| Child mortality by sex | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 23.7% | 11th |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 63.0% | 2024 | down 11.3% | 178th |
| Number of neonatal deaths by region | 13,130 | 2024 | down 4.8% | 40th |
| Child mortality rate | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.1% | 12th |
| Child mortality rate | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Infant mortality rate by sex | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 23.1% | 17th |
| Infant mortality by sex | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 22.4% | 18th |
| Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths | 13,130 deaths | 2024 | down 4.8% | 40th |
| Number of child deaths by age | 13,749 deaths | 2024 | down 13.9% | 22nd |
| Number of infant deaths | 21,555 deaths | 2024 | down 13.1% | 38th |
| Youth mortality rate | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 22.9% | 12th |
| Child mortality rate vs. mean male height | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Child mortality | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | 12th |
| Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.1% | 12th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 2.6% | 2023 | down 50.3% | 188th |
| External health expenditure | 38.4% | 2023 | up 53.6% | 15th |
| External health expenditure per capita | 17.88 current US$ | 2023 | up 113.1% | 40th |
| External health expenditure per capita, PPP | 52.96 current international $ | 2023 | up 193.7% | 36th |
| Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age | 50.0% | 2023 | up 0.8% | 6th |
| Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women | 49.0% | 2023 | up 1.2% | 6th |
| Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women | 60.2% | 2023 | down 0.3% | 2nd |
| Stillbirth rate | 18.6 per 1,000 total births | 2023 | down 17.0% | 31st |
| Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending | 38 | 2023 | up 26.7% | 188th |
| Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS | 27,000 | 2024 | down 28.9% | 50th |
| Life expectancy vs. health spending | 60.77 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 228th |
| Share in poverty vs. life expectancy | 60.77 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 228th |
| Life expectancy vs. health spending | 60.77 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 228th |
| Birth rate vs. death rate | 33.88 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 14.4% | 15th |
| Child mortality rate | 7.9% | 2023 | down 22.7% | 10th |
| Life expectancy of women vs. men | 62.21 years | 2023 | up 4.0% | 227th |
| Food supply vs. life expectancy | 60.77 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 228th |
| Life expectancy at birth | 60.77 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 228th |
| Life expectancy at birth, by sex | 59.35 years | 2023 | up 2.5% | 228th |
| Child mortality rate | 7.9% | 2023 | down 22.7% | 10th |
| Births and deaths per year | 124,130 deaths | 2023 | up 14.9% | 70th |
| Number of deaths, by world region | 124,130 deaths | 2023 | up 14.9% | 70th |
| Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy | 60.77 years | 2023 | up 3.2% | 228th |
| Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations | 455,242 people | 2023 | up 14.6% | 57th |
| Sex gap in life expectancy | 2.86 years | 2023 | up 50.3% | 223rd |
| Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages | 1.05 | 2023 | up 1.5% | 203rd |
| Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 | 1.62 years | 2023 | up 45.6% | 230th |
| Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages | 2.34 years | 2023 | up 64.5% | 227th |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 62.21 years | 2023 | up 4.0% | 227th |
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 14.3% | 2023 | up 55.4% | 41st |
| Number of maternal deaths | 2,477 Deaths | 2023 | down 3.7% | 20th |
| Antiretroviral therapy coverage | 87.0% | 2024 | up 117.5% | 29th |
| Tuberculosis treatment success rate | 91.0% | 2023 | up 2.2% | 44th |
| Prevalence of hypertension, female | 33.0% | 2019 | down 7.0% | 138th |
| Prevalence of hypertension, male | 28.9% | 2019 | down 17.0% | 178th |