Benin vs Mozambique: Infant mortality rate
Benin
45.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mozambique
43.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Mozambique rank
20th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Benin currently reports 45.19 per 1,000 live births against 43.72 per 1,000 live births in Mozambique, a difference of 1.47 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Benin ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.03 per 1,000 live births | 83.59 per 1,000 live births | 11.56 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 57.77 per 1,000 live births | 54.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.86 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.04 per 1,000 live births | 1.76 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 Mozambique?
- Benin, at 45.19 per 1,000 live births against 43.72 per 1,000 live births in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Benin and Mozambique?
- 1.47 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 20th 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.