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

Benin
45.19
in 2024
Mozambique
43.72
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Mozambique rank
19th

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

  • Benin
  • Mozambique
50100150200194519842024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 45.19 against 43.72 in Mozambique, a difference of 1.47.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 146.36 148.07 1.71 Mozambique
1970s 128.14 152.64 24.5 Mozambique
1980s 107.96 155.43 47.47 Mozambique
1990s 89.54 135.02 45.47 Mozambique
2000s 72.03 83.59 11.56 Mozambique
2010s 57.77 54.91 2.86 Benin
2020s 47.8 46.04 1.76 Benin

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 Mozambique?
Benin, at 45.19 against 43.72 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Benin and Mozambique?
1.47, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Benin ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 19th 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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About this data

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