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
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.