Benin vs Liberia: Child mortality by sex
Benin
7.99
in 2024
Liberia
9.34
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Liberia rank
10th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.34 against 7.99 in Benin, a difference of 1.35.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.24 | 32.2 | 1.04 | Benin |
| 1960s | 29.58 | 32.08 | 2.5 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 24.81 | 28.25 | 3.45 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 20.21 | 26.27 | 6.07 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 15.96 | 26.39 | 10.42 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12.75 | 15.45 | 2.7 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 10.3 | 0.0506 | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 9.46 | 0.959 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.34 against 7.99 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Benin and Liberia?
- 1.35, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Benin ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.