Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rate

Benin
45.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
44.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Benin
  • Côte d'Ivoire
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 45.19 per 1,000 live births against 44.82 per 1,000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.37 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 72.03 per 1,000 live births 81.12 per 1,000 live births 9.09 per 1,000 live births Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 57.77 per 1,000 live births 59.79 per 1,000 live births 2.03 per 1,000 live births Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 47.8 per 1,000 live births 47.49 per 1,000 live births 0.3107 per 1,000 live births Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?
Benin, at 45.19 per 1,000 live births against 44.82 per 1,000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
0.37 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Benin ranks 17th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed