Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality (Our World)

Benin
4.52
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
4.76
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th

Infant mortality (Our World) over time

  • Benin
  • Equatorial Guinea
51015194519842024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4.76 against 4.52 in Benin, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 10.62 12.26 1.63 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 8.95 11.51 2.55 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 7.2 9.2 1.99 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 5.78 6.43 0.6555 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 4.78 5.07 0.2904 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 4.76 against 4.52 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
0.24, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for infant mortality?
Benin ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 199 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