Benin vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Benin
13,130 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
13,744 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13,744 deaths against 13,130 deaths in Benin, a difference of 614 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,208 deaths | 16,654 deaths | 5,447 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 12,126 deaths | 16,548 deaths | 4,423 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 13,643 deaths | 15,511 deaths | 1,868 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 13,307 deaths | 12,905 deaths | 402.2 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13,744 deaths against 13,130 deaths in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Benin and South Sudan?
- 614 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Benin ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .