Benin vs Guinea: Child mortality around the world
Benin
7.86
in 2023
Guinea
9.31
in 2023
Benin rank
10th
Guinea rank
8th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.31 against 7.86 in Benin, a difference of 1.45.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.31 | 35.49 | 2.18 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 28.67 | 33.62 | 4.95 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 23.84 | 30.45 | 6.62 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 26.01 | 6.61 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 15.56 | 20.34 | 4.78 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.33 | 14.31 | 1.98 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.83 | 11.26 | 1.43 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 9.67 | 1.46 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 9.31 against 7.86 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Benin and Guinea?
- 1.45, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Benin ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 8th 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.