Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Benin: Infant mortality by sex

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
5.2
in 2024
Benin
4.98
in 2024
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Benin rank
18th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Benin
510152025195019872024

How they compare

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of currently reports 5.2 against 4.98 in Benin, a difference of 0.22.

Across all 68 years both countries report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Benin ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Benin Difference Ahead
1950s 27.12 17.27 9.85 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1960s 25.02 15.99 9.03 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1970s 22.39 13.76 8.63 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1980s 19.13 11.6 7.53 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1990s 13.47 9.54 3.93 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2000s 10.02 7.75 2.27 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2010s 6.99 6.34 0.6465 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2020s 5.53 5.26 0.2682 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Benin?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, at 5.2 against 4.98 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Benin?
0.22, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Benin?
68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Benin rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and Benin ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed