Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate

Benin
27.18 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
26.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Equatorial Guinea rank
21st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Benin
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 27.18 per 1,000 live births against 26.29 per 1,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.89 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 35.57 per 1,000 live births 41.82 per 1,000 live births 6.26 per 1,000 live births Equatorial Guinea
2010s 31.62 per 1,000 live births 31.95 per 1,000 live births 0.3292 per 1,000 live births Equatorial Guinea
2020s 28.2 per 1,000 live births 27.4 per 1,000 live births 0.7934 per 1,000 live births Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
Benin, at 27.18 per 1,000 live births against 26.29 per 1,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
0.89 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Benin ranks 19th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed