Benin—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #18 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
28
2023
YoY Change
-1.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#18
of 196 countries
Maximum
38.8
2000
Minimum
28
2023
CAGR
-1.4%
24 years
Last
28
Previous
28.5
Highest
38.8
Lowest
28
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 28 in 2023, ranking #18 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.8% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 38.8 (2000) and the lowest was 28 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.5 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.3 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.6 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.4 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.5 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.8 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.1 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 37.4 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 38.1 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 38.8 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |