Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Benin
3.12
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.09
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0246195019862023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.12 against 3.09 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03.

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 4.74 0.2899 Benin
1960s 4.67 4.71 0.0382 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4.27 4.38 0.1164 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.95 4.14 0.1957 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.4 3.96 0.5514 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.16 3.64 0.4815 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.11 3.31 0.2018 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.25 3.35 0.1004 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Benin, at 3.12 against 3.09 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.03, 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 age 65 by sex?
Benin ranks 58th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed