Benin vs Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality wdi

Benin
2.72
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.52
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
21st

Neonatal mortality wdi over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
0246195819912024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.72 against 2.52 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.28 6.71 1.43 Ethiopia
1980s 4.83 6.49 1.66 Ethiopia
1990s 4.15 5.43 1.28 Ethiopia
2000s 3.56 4.36 0.7987 Ethiopia
2010s 3.16 3.29 0.1293 Ethiopia
2020s 2.82 2.67 0.149 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality wdi, Benin or Ethiopia?
Benin, at 2.72 against 2.52 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality wdi between Benin and Ethiopia?
0.2, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal mortality wdi?
Benin ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality wdi. 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 wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed