Benin vs Mozambique: Infant mortality rates
Benin
5.23
in 2023
Mozambique
4.97
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Mozambique rank
16th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.23 against 4.97 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.81 | 17.78 | 2.04 | Benin |
| 1960s | 16.94 | 16.55 | 0.389 | Benin |
| 1970s | 14.03 | 16.2 | 2.17 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 11.56 | 16.23 | 4.67 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 9.52 | 13.8 | 4.28 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 9.7 | 1.96 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 6.51 | 0.1587 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.19 | 0.2429 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Benin or Mozambique?
- Benin, at 5.23 against 4.97 in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Benin and Mozambique?
- 0.26, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Benin ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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.