Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality vs. health spending
Benin
7.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Child mortality vs. health spending over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 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 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. health spending, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 vs. health spending between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.5 deaths per 100 live births, 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 spending?
- Benin ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. health spending. 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 .