Benin vs Mali: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Benin
45.19
in 2024
Mali
47.52
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Mali rank
16th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Benin
  • Mali
50100150200194519842024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 47.52 against 45.19 in Benin, a difference of 2.33.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 17th and Mali ranks 16th of 200 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 143.06 200.72 57.66 Mali
1970s 128.14 178.08 49.94 Mali
1980s 107.96 140.73 32.78 Mali
1990s 89.54 116.02 26.47 Mali
2000s 72.03 90.21 18.18 Mali
2010s 57.77 67.15 9.38 Mali
2020s 47.8 51.34 3.54 Mali

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 Mali?
Mali, at 47.52 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 Mali?
2.33, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Benin and Mali rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Benin ranks 17th and Mali ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed