Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality
Benin
7.47
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
6.73
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Child mortality over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.47 against 6.73 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.74.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.02 | 28.67 | 4.35 | Benin |
| 1960s | 28.55 | 28.3 | 0.247 | Benin |
| 1970s | 23.81 | 26.83 | 3.02 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 19.33 | 24.36 | 5.03 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 15.4 | 20.22 | 4.82 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 12.16 | 14.81 | 2.65 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 9.47 | 0.253 | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 7.2 | 0.766 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 7.47 against 6.73 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.74, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for child mortality?
- Benin ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.