Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rate
Benin
45.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
47.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 47.6 per 1,000 live births against 45.19 per 1,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 2.41 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.03 per 1,000 live births | 91.98 per 1,000 live births | 19.95 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.77 per 1,000 live births | 64.32 per 1,000 live births | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 47.6 per 1,000 live births against 45.19 per 1,000 live births in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.41 per 1,000 live births, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th 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.