Benin vs Brazil: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Benin
37,100 deaths
in 2023
Brazil
36,058 deaths
in 2023
Benin rank
29th
Brazil rank
31st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Benin
- Brazil
How they compare
Benin currently reports 37,100 deaths against 36,058 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 1,042 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,570 deaths | 527,960 deaths | 495,389 deaths | Brazil |
| 1960s | 35,806 deaths | 494,552 deaths | 458,746 deaths | Brazil |
| 1970s | 37,120 deaths | 412,438 deaths | 375,318 deaths | Brazil |
| 1980s | 39,594 deaths | 311,268 deaths | 271,674 deaths | Brazil |
| 1990s | 40,753 deaths | 179,135 deaths | 138,382 deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 40,810 deaths | 85,156 deaths | 44,346 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 41,383 deaths | 48,231 deaths | 6,848 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 38,162 deaths | 37,921 deaths | 241 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Benin or Brazil?
- Benin, at 37,100 deaths against 36,058 deaths in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Benin and Brazil?
- 1,042 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brazil?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Brazil rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Benin ranks 29th and Brazil ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. 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.