Benin vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months

Benin
48.82
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
27.2
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
10th

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Benin
  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 48.82 against 27.2 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 21.62.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 117.26 123.93 6.67 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 89.17 78.05 11.12 Benin
2010s 67.77 42.5 25.27 Benin
2020s 52.89 31.32 21.57 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Benin or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Benin, at 48.82 against 27.2 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Benin and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
21.62, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Benin ranks 12th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed