Benin vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, under-5
Benin
74.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least developed countries
57.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Least developed countries rank
10th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Benin
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.7 per 1,000 live births against 57.96 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.74 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 12th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 196 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 | 153.96 per 1,000 live births | 160.76 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 121.59 per 1,000 live births | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.79 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 74.56 per 1,000 live births | 22.71 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.66 per 1,000 live births | 62.01 per 1,000 live births | 17.65 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 Least developed countries?
- Benin, at 74.7 per 1,000 live births against 57.96 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Benin and Least developed countries?
- 16.74 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?
- Benin ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 196 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.