Benin vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
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 (per 1,000 live births) 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 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 | 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 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.