Benin vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, under-5, male

Benin
79.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least developed countries
62.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
10th

Mortality rate, under-5, male over time

  • Benin
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 79.9 per 1,000 live births against 62.66 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.24 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 159.61 per 1,000 live births 168.19 per 1,000 live births 8.58 per 1,000 live births Least developed countries
2000s 127.47 per 1,000 live births 117.49 per 1,000 live births 9.98 per 1,000 live births Benin
2010s 103.47 per 1,000 live births 80.01 per 1,000 live births 23.46 per 1,000 live births Benin
2020s 85 per 1,000 live births 66.85 per 1,000 live births 18.15 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, male, Benin or Least developed countries?
Benin, at 79.9 per 1,000 live births against 62.66 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Benin and Least developed countries?
17.24 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Least developed countries rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Benin ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 197 countries.
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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.