Benin vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, under-5, male
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- Benin
- Least developed countries
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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About this data
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.