Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Infant mortality by sex

Benin
4.98
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
5.04
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
17th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Benin
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 5.04 against 4.98 in Benin, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1950s 17.34 24.43 7.09 Côte d'Ivoire
1960s 15.99 20.53 4.54 Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 13.76 15.09 1.33 Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 11.6 11.45 0.1493 Benin
1990s 9.54 10.72 1.18 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 7.75 9.01 1.26 Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 6.34 6.72 0.3766 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 5.26 5.34 0.0737 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 5.04 against 4.98 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
0.06, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Benin ranks 18th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th 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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About this data

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