Benin vs United States of America: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Benin
45.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States of America
5.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
United States of America rank
17th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Benin
- United States of America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 45.19 per 1,000 live births against 5.48 per 1,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 39.71 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 8.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.03 per 1,000 live births | 6.77 per 1,000 live births | 65.26 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 57.77 per 1,000 live births | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 51.94 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.49 per 1,000 live births | 42.31 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 United States of America?
- Benin, at 45.19 per 1,000 live births against 5.48 per 1,000 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Benin and United States of America?
- 39.71 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 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.