Benin vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, adult, female

Benin
242.36 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Least developed countries
167.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Mortality rate, adult, female over time

  • Benin
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 242.36 per 1,000 female adults against 167.38 per 1,000 female adults in Least developed countries, a difference of 74.98 per 1,000 female adults.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 377.3 per 1,000 female adults 380.69 per 1,000 female adults 3.39 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
1970s 335.65 per 1,000 female adults 358.51 per 1,000 female adults 22.86 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
1980s 283.9 per 1,000 female adults 323.96 per 1,000 female adults 40.06 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
1990s 243.92 per 1,000 female adults 314.08 per 1,000 female adults 70.15 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
2000s 254.3 per 1,000 female adults 264.87 per 1,000 female adults 10.57 per 1,000 female adults Least developed countries
2010s 259.38 per 1,000 female adults 207.96 per 1,000 female adults 51.43 per 1,000 female adults Benin
2020s 250.23 per 1,000 female adults 180.7 per 1,000 female adults 69.53 per 1,000 female adults Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, adult, female, Benin or Least developed countries?
Benin, at 242.36 per 1,000 female adults against 167.38 per 1,000 female adults in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between Benin and Least developed countries?
74.98 per 1,000 female adults, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Least developed countries rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
Benin ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Unit
per 1,000 female adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.