Benin vs Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate
Benin
27.18 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia
25.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.18 per 1,000 live births against 25.23 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.95 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.57 per 1,000 live births | 43.55 per 1,000 live births | 7.99 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 31.62 per 1,000 live births | 32.91 per 1,000 live births | 1.29 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 26.71 per 1,000 live births | 1.49 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 Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 27.18 per 1,000 live births against 25.23 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 1.95 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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.