Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Benin
5.23
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
5.29
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Equatorial Guinea rank
12th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.29 against 5.23 in Benin, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.81 | 16.24 | 3.57 | Benin |
| 1960s | 16.94 | 15.25 | 1.69 | Benin |
| 1970s | 14.03 | 14.44 | 0.4089 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 11.56 | 12.3 | 0.7392 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 9.52 | 11.12 | 1.6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 9.26 | 1.51 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 6.9 | 0.5485 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.55 | 0.1203 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.29 against 5.23 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.06, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Benin ranks 14th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 236 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.