Benin vs South Africa: Number of child deaths by age
Benin
13,749 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
12,865 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13,749 deaths against 12,865 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 884 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,524 deaths | 6,736 deaths | 9,788 deaths | Benin |
| 1990s | 16,067 deaths | 14,874 deaths | 1,193 deaths | Benin |
| 2000s | 15,591 deaths | 29,309 deaths | 13,718 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,934 deaths | 11,571 deaths | 4,364 deaths | Benin |
| 2020s | 14,584 deaths | 11,808 deaths | 2,776 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 13,749 deaths against 12,865 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Benin and South Africa?
- 884 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Benin ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .