Benin vs Nigeria: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Benin
11.42
in 2024
Nigeria
13.47
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.47 against 11.42 in Benin, a difference of 2.05.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 | 22.65 | 1.73 | Benin |
| 2000s | 18.43 | 17.72 | 0.7033 | Benin |
| 2010s | 14.42 | 14.3 | 0.1189 | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 13.62 | 1.57 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.47 against 11.42 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Benin and Nigeria?
- 2.05, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Benin ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.