Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality complete gapminder

Benin
7.47
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.97
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th

Child mortality complete gapminder over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
10203040180019122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.97 against 7.47 in Benin, a difference of 1.5.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 203 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 19 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1800s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1810s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1820s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1830s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1840s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1850s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1860s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1870s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1880s 43.05 42.27 0.781 Benin
1890s 43.03 42.25 0.7811 Benin
1900s 42.71 41.93 0.7752 Benin
1910s 41.83 41.07 0.7593 Benin
1920s 40.82 40.08 0.7408 Benin
1930s 39.98 39.07 0.9109 Benin
1940s 37.27 34.66 2.62 Benin
1950s 33.02 28.89 4.13 Benin
1960s 28.55 26.25 2.3 Benin
1970s 23.81 22.78 1.03 Benin
1980s 19.33 19.36 0.0353 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 15.4 18.5 3.11 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 12.16 14.32 2.16 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 9.73 9.41 0.3137 Benin
2020s 7.97 9.18 1.22 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.97 against 7.47 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.5, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
Benin ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed