Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality line chart by sex

Benin
6.93
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.18
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th

Child mortality line chart by sex over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.18 against 6.93 in Benin, a difference of 1.25.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 25.31 23.75 1.56 Benin
1970s 22.75 21.8 0.9463 Benin
1980s 18.41 18.51 0.0993 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 14.8 17.6 2.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 11.54 13.37 1.83 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 9.07 8.6 0.4733 Benin
2020s 7.4 8.37 0.9686 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality line chart by sex, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.18 against 6.93 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality line chart by sex between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.25, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality line chart by sex?
Benin ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed