Benin vs Burundi: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Benin
13,130 deaths
in 2024
Burundi
8,890 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
Burundi rank
43rd

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Benin
  • Burundi
05.0k10.0k15.0k195919912024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 13,130 deaths against 8,890 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 4,240 deaths.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 40th and Burundi ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burundi Difference Ahead
1960s 8,272 deaths 7,889 deaths 383.25 deaths Benin
1970s 8,878 deaths 8,849 deaths 28.9 deaths Benin
1980s 10,228 deaths 10,069 deaths 158.8 deaths Benin
1990s 11,208 deaths 10,008 deaths 1,199 deaths Benin
2000s 12,126 deaths 11,148 deaths 977.2 deaths Benin
2010s 13,643 deaths 10,894 deaths 2,749 deaths Benin
2020s 13,307 deaths 9,096 deaths 4,211 deaths Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Benin or Burundi?
Benin, at 13,130 deaths against 8,890 deaths in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Benin and Burundi?
4,240 deaths, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Benin ranks 40th and Burundi ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .