Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Benin
4.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
4.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.52 per 1,000 live births against 4.48 per 1,000 live births in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Benin ranks 17th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.96 per 1,000 live births | 18.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 12.81 per 1,000 live births | 13.87 per 1,000 live births | 1.06 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.51 per 1,000 live births | 0.286 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 1990s | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | 0.89 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 8.11 per 1,000 live births | 0.91 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.204 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.78 per 1,000 live births | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 0.032 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Benin, at 4.52 per 1,000 live births against 4.48 per 1,000 live births in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Benin ranks 17th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.