Benin vs South Africa: Child deaths by world region un data

Benin
37,100
in 2023
South Africa
44,801
in 2023
Benin rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Child deaths by world region un data over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195019862023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 44,801 against 37,100 in Benin, a difference of 7,701.

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 32,570 109,129 76,559 South Africa
1960s 35,806 100,151 64,346 South Africa
1970s 37,120 104,441 67,321 South Africa
1980s 39,594 88,419 48,824 South Africa
1990s 40,753 71,989 31,236 South Africa
2000s 40,810 78,987 38,177 South Africa
2010s 41,383 47,275 5,892 South Africa
2020s 38,162 42,872 4,710 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths by world region un data, Benin or South Africa?
South Africa, at 44,801 against 37,100 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths by world region un data between Benin and South Africa?
7,701, 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 child deaths by world region un data?
Benin ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed