From 2010 to 2013, the most frequent illnesses encountered with children are: malaria,
anemia, diarrhea, malnutrition, acute respiratory infections and traumas.
Malaria remains at the top and confirms the evolution of epidemiological data
on the 2003-2013 decade.
Table N°5: Classification of Encountered Illnesses during Consultation of Children
under five Years according to Gender in Decreasing Order from 2010 to 2013
2010
Illness
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
Malaria
31105
280606
9
591665
20569
17815
38384
349371
313945
663316
349425
322302
671727
Anemia
60797
53604
114401
10923
9371
20294
64730
59002
123732
63925
57893
121818
Diarrheas
31045
26932
57977
1761
1448
3209
32838
28794
61632
38033
33710
71743
Malnutrition
4814
4994
9808
980
961
1941
4799
5194
9993
5430
5658
11088
ARI9
11591
104925
8
220843
934
870
1804
134395
123292
257687
140906
129710
270616
Traumas
8099
6660
14759
359
279
638
8680
7200
15880
7599
5818
13417
70351
101450
216298
13381
10827
24208
143147
90463
286767
172320
156144
101152
64657
579171
4
1225745
48907
41571
90478
737960
666755
1404715
777638
711235
148887
Other
2011
8
Year
2012
2013
ill
ne
ss
es
Total
Source: Health Statistics Yearbook from 2010 to 2013
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Child Mortality:
203
Generally, child mortality rate remains high even if it decreases constantly. According
to the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2001-2012, the level of infant/child
mortality in Benin goes on decreasing regularly for the last twenty years. One can
mention:
Overall, one child out of fourteen (70‰) does not reach his/her fifth birthday versus
one child out of six (160‰) in 2001 and one out of eight (125‰) in 2006.
204
Out of one thousand male births, 79 die between 0 to 5 years versus 71‰ of girls.
The Infant/child mortality rate is clearly higher in rural than in urban areas (83‰
versus 62‰ for the urban complex and 59‰ in Cotonou, the country's main city).
According to departments, Alibori (111‰) and Zou (104‰) register the highest levels
of infant/child mortality; in contrast, Plateau (53‰) and Mono (56‰) register the
lowest levels.
Children whose mother is uneducated are running 1.3 times the risk of death between
0-5 years than those whose mother has a primary or junior level (80‰ versus 61‰).
According to SITAN 2012,
8
Children met during consultation and hospitalization unlike other years of which data concern only
consultations
9
Acute Respiratory Infections