Benin vs Madagascar: Infant mortality by sex
Benin
4.98
in 2024
Madagascar
4.73
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
Madagascar rank
20th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.98 against 4.73 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.53 | 9.38 | 4.15 | Benin |
| 1980s | 11.6 | 12.39 | 0.7925 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 9.54 | 8.58 | 0.9568 | Benin |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 6.08 | 1.67 | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 4.88 | 1.46 | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 4.83 | 0.4349 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 4.98 against 4.73 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.25, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Benin ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 195 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.