Benin vs Côte d’Ivoire: Infant mortality

Benin
4.52
in 2024
Côte d’Ivoire
4.48
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Côte d’Ivoire rank
18th

Infant mortality over time

  • Benin
  • Côte d’Ivoire
510152025194519842024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.52 against 4.48 in Côte d’Ivoire, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Côte d’Ivoire ahead.

Benin ranks 17th and Côte d’Ivoire ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Côte d’Ivoire in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Côte d’Ivoire Difference Ahead
1950s 16.33 22.32 5.99 Côte d’Ivoire
1960s 14.96 18.76 3.8 Côte d’Ivoire
1970s 12.81 13.87 1.06 Côte d’Ivoire
1980s 10.8 10.51 0.2865 Benin
1990s 8.95 9.85 0.8909 Côte d’Ivoire
2000s 7.2 8.11 0.9091 Côte d’Ivoire
2010s 5.78 5.98 0.2025 Côte d’Ivoire
2020s 4.78 4.75 0.0311 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Benin or Côte d’Ivoire?
Benin, at 4.52 against 4.48 in Côte d’Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Benin and Côte d’Ivoire?
0.04, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d’Ivoire?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Benin and Côte d’Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality?
Benin ranks 17th and Côte d’Ivoire ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed