Benin vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Child mortality around the world
Benin
7.86
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.34
in 2023
Benin rank
10th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.86 against 7.34 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.52.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.31 | 28.92 | 4.39 | Benin |
| 1960s | 28.67 | 26.02 | 2.65 | Benin |
| 1970s | 23.84 | 22.65 | 1.19 | Benin |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 19.97 | 0.5733 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 15.56 | 17.57 | 2.01 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 12.33 | 13.83 | 1.5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 9.83 | 9.8 | 0.0296 | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 7.7 | 0.5126 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Benin or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Benin, at 7.86 against 7.34 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Benin and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 0.52, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Benin ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.