Benin vs Northern Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9

Benin
11.42
in 2024
Northern Africa
3.15
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Northern Africa rank
9th

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Benin
  • Northern Africa
0102030199020072024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 11.42 against 3.15 in Northern Africa, a difference of 8.27.

That makes Benin's figure about 3.6 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 9th of 201 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 24.38 6.46 17.92 Benin
2000s 18.43 4.3 14.12 Benin
2010s 14.42 2.85 11.57 Benin
2020s 12.05 2.71 9.33 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Benin or Northern Africa?
Benin, at 11.42 against 3.15 in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Benin and Northern Africa?
8.27, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Northern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Northern Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
Benin ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed