Benin vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Benin
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.7 per 1,000 live births against 62.41 per 1,000 live births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 12.29 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.96 per 1,000 live births | 169.07 per 1,000 live births | 15.11 per 1,000 live births | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 121.59 per 1,000 live births | 120.03 per 1,000 live births | 1.56 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 80.32 per 1,000 live births | 16.95 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.66 per 1,000 live births | 67.22 per 1,000 live births | 12.44 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, Benin or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Benin, at 74.7 per 1,000 live births against 62.41 per 1,000 live births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 12.29 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Benin ranks 12th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th 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 (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 is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.