Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality vs health expenditure
Benin
7.47
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.97
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Child mortality vs health expenditure over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
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 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 | 26.41 | 24.78 | 1.62 | 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 vs health expenditure, 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 vs health expenditure 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?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.