Benin vs Mali: Infant mortality (Our World)

Benin
4.52
in 2024
Mali
4.75
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Mali rank
16th

Infant mortality (Our World) over time

  • Benin
  • Mali
5101520194519842024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 4.75 against 4.52 in Benin, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 17th and Mali ranks 16th of 199 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 14.31 20.07 5.77 Mali
1970s 12.81 17.81 4.99 Mali
1980s 10.8 14.07 3.28 Mali
1990s 8.95 11.6 2.65 Mali
2000s 7.2 9.02 1.82 Mali
2010s 5.78 6.71 0.9378 Mali
2020s 4.78 5.13 0.3539 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Benin or Mali?
Mali, at 4.75 against 4.52 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Benin and Mali?
0.23, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Benin and Mali rank globally for infant mortality?
Benin ranks 17th and Mali ranks 16th 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