Benin vs Senegal: Neonatal infant and child deaths

Benin
13,130
in 2024
Senegal
11,300
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
Senegal rank
42nd

Neonatal infant and child deaths over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
05.0k10.0k15.0k195619902024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 13,130 against 11,300 in Senegal, a difference of 1,830.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Senegal ahead.

Benin ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 42nd of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 7,195 10,565 3,370 Senegal
1960s 7,974 11,238 3,264 Senegal
1970s 8,878 12,827 3,949 Senegal
1980s 10,228 13,102 2,874 Senegal
1990s 11,208 13,839 2,631 Senegal
2000s 12,126 13,513 1,387 Senegal
2010s 13,643 12,672 971.3 Benin
2020s 13,307 11,660 1,647 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal infant and child deaths, Benin or Senegal?
Benin, at 13,130 against 11,300 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal infant and child deaths between Benin and Senegal?
1,830, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Benin ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed