Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Benin
45.19
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
47.6
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 47.6 against 45.19 in Benin, a difference of 2.41.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.23 | 122.57 | 16.34 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 89.54 | 115.06 | 25.52 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 72.03 | 91.98 | 19.95 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.77 | 64.32 | 6.56 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 47.8 | 50.7 | 2.9 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 47.6 against 45.19 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.41, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Benin ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.