Health in Benin 1,208 indicators covering health for Benin. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of infant deaths gho 21,894 2023 down 11.4% 35th Neonatal mortality rate gho 2.8 2023 down 14.0% 18th Life expectancy unwpp 60.77 2023 up 3.2% 228th Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 60.77 2023 up 3.2% 228th Child deaths by world region un data 37,100 2023 down 11.2% 29th Annual death rates in different age groups 54.62 2023 down 20.7% 14th Remaining life expectancy at different ages 60.77 2023 up 3.2% 228th Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 5.97 2023 up 1.9% 215th Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 59.35 2023 up 2.5% 228th Life expectancy at birth source comparison 60.77 2023 up 3.2% 228th Annual death rates in different age groups by sex 49.51 2023 down 21.1% 14th Mens life expectancy at birth 59.35 2023 up 2.5% 228th Life expectancy hmd unwpp 60.77 2023 up 3.2% 228th Annual death rates in different age groups females 49.51 2023 down 21.1% 14th Annual death rates in different age groups males 59.57 2023 down 20.3% 14th Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per cap 2.86 2023 up 50.3% 223rd Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 2.86 2023 up 50.3% 223rd Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 1.05 2023 up 1.5% 203rd Mortality rates age 25 by sex 0.4836 2023 up 0.9% 10th Mortality rates age 65 by sex 3.12 2023 up 0.6% 58th Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 0.2208 2023 down 10.0% 9th Annual deaths by age 37,100 2023 down 11.2% 29th Prevalence of undernourishment 14.3% 2023 up 55.4% 41st Number of maternal deaths 2,477 2023 down 3.7% 20th Maternal mortality ratio who gho 518.23 2023 down 14.6% 8th Number of maternal deaths 2,477 2023 down 3.7% 20th Maternal mortality ratio 518.23 2023 down 14.6% 8th 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 Prevalence of hypertension 31.2% 2019 down 11.9% 152nd Treatment for hypertension, female 29.2% 2019 up 31.5% 155th Treatment for hypertension, male 19.4% 2019 up 50.4% 164th Treatment for hypertension 24.9% 2019 up 38.3% 158th Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese 9.5 2014 down 13.6% 42nd Death rates disaster gdp 0 2025 down 100.0% 129th Number of youth deaths 42,356 2024 down 11.0% 30th Adolescent mortality rate 6.7 2024 down 16.9% 17th Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 18.04 2024 down 19.8% 11th Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 11.42 2024 down 21.5% 8th Number of deaths among adolescents 2,394 2024 up 10.1% 38th Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 7,052 2024 up 3.6% 29th Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 4,658 2024 up 0.6% 24th Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 5,384 2024 up 17.7% 43rd Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 2,275 2024 up 0.8% 21st Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 2,383 2024 up 0.3% 26th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female 1,183 2024 up 10.7% 34th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male 1,211 2024 up 9.5% 40th Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female 2,533 2024 up 13.4% 36th Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male 2,851 2024 up 21.7% 48th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 1,350 2024 up 16.0% 35th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male 1,640 2024 up 32.7% 49th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 1,021 2024 up 6.4% 45th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 1,717 2024 up 36.4% 55th Terrorism deaths 0 2021 — 58th Share of deaths from terrorism 0 2021 — 58th Deaths from terrorism by target 0 2021 — 2nd Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks 0 2021 — 58th Suicide and other terrorist attacks 1 2021 — 64th ← Previous Page 7 of 21 Next →