Benin - Neonatal mortality rate

29.2 (deaths per thousand live births) in 2021

In 2021, neonatal mortality rate for Benin was 29.2 deaths per thousand live births. Between 1972 and 2021, neonatal mortality rate of Benin was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 57.1 deaths per thousand live births in 1972 to 29.2 deaths per thousand live births in 2021.

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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.