Benin vs Liberia: Infant mortality rates
Benin
5.23
in 2023
Liberia
5.59
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Liberia rank
11th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.59 against 5.23 in Benin, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 11th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.81 | 18.6 | 1.21 | Benin |
| 1960s | 16.94 | 18.36 | 1.42 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 14.03 | 16.76 | 2.73 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 11.56 | 15.88 | 4.31 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 9.52 | 15.51 | 6 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 10.16 | 2.42 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 6.9 | 0.5509 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.81 | 0.378 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 5.59 against 5.23 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Benin and Liberia?
- 0.36, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Benin ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 11th 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.