Benin vs South Africa: Number of child deaths
Benin
35,304 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
41,435 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of child deaths over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 41,435 deaths against 35,304 deaths in Benin, a difference of 6,131 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,817 deaths | 82,973 deaths | 44,156 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 39,598 deaths | 67,880 deaths | 28,282 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39,548 deaths | 78,650 deaths | 39,102 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40,372 deaths | 46,927 deaths | 6,554 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36,855 deaths | 40,541 deaths | 3,686 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 41,435 deaths against 35,304 deaths in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Benin and South Africa?
- 6,131 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .