Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Mortality rate, under-5, female
Mortality rate, under-5, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 69.3 per 1,000 live births against 51.85 per 1,000 live births in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 17.45 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Benin ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.31 per 1,000 live births | 147.99 per 1,000 live births | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 103.51 per 1,000 live births | 115.41 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 65.09 per 1,000 live births | 90.73 per 1,000 live births | 25.64 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 55.11 per 1,000 live births | 73.96 per 1,000 live births | 18.85 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Benin?
- Benin, at 69.3 per 1,000 live births against 51.85 per 1,000 live births in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
- 17.45 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Benin ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.