Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rates at age 65
Benin
3.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.09 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2899 deaths per 1,000 people | Benin |
| 1960s | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0382 deaths per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1164 deaths per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1957 deaths per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5514 deaths per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4815 deaths per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2018 deaths per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1004 deaths per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Benin, at 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- Benin ranks 58th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.