Benin vs South Africa: Deaths by age group
Benin
37,100 deaths
in 2023
South Africa
44,801 deaths
in 2023
Benin rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Deaths by age group over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44,801 deaths against 37,100 deaths in Benin, a difference of 7,701 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,570 deaths | 109,129 deaths | 76,559 deaths | South Africa |
| 1960s | 35,806 deaths | 100,151 deaths | 64,346 deaths | South Africa |
| 1970s | 37,120 deaths | 104,441 deaths | 67,321 deaths | South Africa |
| 1980s | 39,594 deaths | 88,419 deaths | 48,824 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 40,753 deaths | 71,989 deaths | 31,236 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 40,810 deaths | 78,987 deaths | 38,177 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41,383 deaths | 47,275 deaths | 5,892 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38,162 deaths | 42,872 deaths | 4,710 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44,801 deaths against 37,100 deaths in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between Benin and South Africa?
- 7,701 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for deaths by age group?
- Benin ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.