Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rates
Benin
5.23
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
5.17
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
15th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Benin
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.23 against 5.17 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Côte d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.81 | 19.53 | 0.2819 | Benin |
| 1960s | 16.94 | 16.69 | 0.2483 | Benin |
| 1970s | 14.03 | 13.35 | 0.6787 | Benin |
| 1980s | 11.56 | 10.81 | 0.7495 | Benin |
| 1990s | 9.52 | 10.36 | 0.8466 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 8.81 | 1.06 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 6.61 | 0.2634 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.39 | 0.0369 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Benin, at 5.23 against 5.17 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.06, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Benin ranks 14th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.