Benin vs Northern America: Neonatal mortality rate
Benin
27.18 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Northern America
3.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Northern America rank
18th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Northern America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27.18 per 1,000 live births against 3.63 per 1,000 live births in Northern America, a difference of 23.55 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 7.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Northern America ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.57 per 1,000 live births | 4.42 per 1,000 live births | 31.14 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 31.62 per 1,000 live births | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | 27.73 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | 24.64 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 Northern America?
- Benin, at 27.18 per 1,000 live births against 3.63 per 1,000 live births in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Benin and Northern America?
- 23.55 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Northern America rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 19th and Northern America ranks 18th 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.