Health in Littoral, Benin: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in Littoral (Cotonou) in the five years before the 2021-2022 MICS, 45 died before their first birthday and 82 before their fifth; the under-five rate is joint 5th highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 45 and 80). Department rates rest on fewer births and are less precise.
How many children in Littoral are vaccinated?
35.2% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Littoral (Cotonou) had received all basic vaccines (BCG, three doses of polio and of DTP, and measles) in 2021-2022, 2nd highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 27.6%); 77.9% had the third DTP (pentavalent) dose and 66.1% the measles vaccine (Benin: 67.3% and 53.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow many children in Littoral are malnourished?
22.6% of children under five in Littoral (Cotonou) were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2021-2022, 8.0% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 14.3% underweight; the stunting rate is the lowest of the 12 departments (Benin: 36.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyDo women in Littoral give birth in a health facility?
97.8% of women in Littoral (Cotonou) who gave birth in the two years before the survey delivered in a health facility and 98.7% were helped by a doctor, nurse or midwife; the facility share is 2nd highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 90.6% and 80.8%). 16.6% of births were by caesarean section (Benin: 5.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Littoral get antenatal care?
87.5% of recent mothers in Littoral (Cotonou) had at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy, the highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 52.6%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyDo children in Littoral sleep under mosquito nets?
56.2% of children under five in Littoral (Cotonou) slept under an insecticide-treated mosquito net the night before the 2021-2022 survey, 6th highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 50.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyCan women in Littoral get family planning?
Among married women in Littoral (Cotonou) who want to space or limit births, 35.5% had that need met by a modern contraceptive method in 2021-2022, 4th highest of the 12 departments (Benin: 31.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP) · saved copyHow Littoral compares with other departments
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey) (2017-2022)
Littoral ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alibori | 87 |
| 4 | Ouémé | 87 |
| 5 | Atacora | 82 |
| 6 | Littoral | 82 |
| 7 | Collines | 79 |
| 8 | Mono | 75 |
| 9 | Atlantique | 68 |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2021-22)
Littoral ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zou | 50.9% |
| 2 | Littoral | 35.2% |
| 3 | Mono | 30.6% |
| 4 | Atacora | 30.5% |
| 5 | Ouémé | 30.5% |
| 6 | Couffo | 28.0% |
| 7 | Collines | 27.0% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Littoral ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Couffo | 34.2% |
| 7 | Ouémé | 33.9% |
| 8 | Mono | 32.8% |
| 9 | Donga | 31.1% |
| 10 | Atlantique | 27.2% |
| 11 | Collines | 26.1% |
| 12 | Littoral | 22.6% |
Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) (2021-22)
Littoral ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births in a health facility (2 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouémé | 99.2% |
| 2 | Littoral | 97.8% |
| 3 | Zou | 97.7% |
| 4 | Mono | 97.3% |
| 5 | Atlantique | 97.2% |
| 6 | Collines | 95.0% |
| 7 | Atacora | 89.1% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INStaD), with UNICEF (copy kept by the WHO/UNICEF JMP): Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples (MICS6-Bénin) 2021-2022, Rapport des résultats de l'enquête (revised December 2023): department rows of Tables SR.2.1, SR.2.3, SR.6.1W, CS.2, TM.2.1, TM.3.3, TM.4.2, TM.6.1, TM.6.2, TC.1.2, TC.6.7, TC.8.1, LN.2.3, LN.2.7, LN.4.1, PR.1.1, PR.2.1, PR.3.3, PR.4.1W, PR.7.1W, WS.1.2, WS.3.2 and DV.2.2, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b47fa901f5ed…)
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