Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Child mortality by income level of country
Benin
7.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Child mortality by income level of country over time
- Benin
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 7.47 deaths per 100 live births in Benin, a difference of 1.5 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | Benin |
| 1970s | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | Benin |
| 1980s | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0353 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3137 deaths per 100 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by income level of country, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 7.47 deaths per 100 live births in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by income level of country between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 1.5 deaths per 100 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for child mortality by income level of country?
- Benin ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by income level of country. 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 under five years, per 100 live births .