Benin vs United States of America: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Benin
13,130 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
13,347 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
United States of America rank
38th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Benin
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,347 deaths against 13,130 deaths in Benin, a difference of 217 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was United States of America ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,386 deaths | 57,980 deaths | 49,594 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 8,878 deaths | 41,678 deaths | 32,801 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 10,228 deaths | 27,345 deaths | 17,117 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11,208 deaths | 20,236 deaths | 9,028 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12,126 deaths | 18,106 deaths | 5,981 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13,643 deaths | 15,360 deaths | 1,717 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13,307 deaths | 13,122 deaths | 185.8 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,347 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 United States of America?
- 217 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Benin ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th 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 .