Algeria vs Benin: Number of infant deaths
Algeria
17,336 deaths
in 2024
Benin
21,555 deaths
in 2024
Algeria rank
40th
Benin rank
38th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Algeria
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21,555 deaths against 17,336 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 4,219 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and Benin ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Benin in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84,047 deaths | 16,743 deaths | 67,304 deaths | Algeria |
| 1960s | 92,606 deaths | 18,641 deaths | 73,965 deaths | Algeria |
| 1970s | 94,433 deaths | 19,944 deaths | 74,490 deaths | Algeria |
| 1980s | 53,010 deaths | 22,161 deaths | 30,849 deaths | Algeria |
| 1990s | 27,081 deaths | 23,531 deaths | 3,550 deaths | Algeria |
| 2000s | 20,116 deaths | 23,957 deaths | 3,841 deaths | Benin |
| 2010s | 21,796 deaths | 24,438 deaths | 2,642 deaths | Benin |
| 2020s | 18,819 deaths | 22,271 deaths | 3,452 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Algeria or Benin?
- Benin, at 21,555 deaths against 17,336 deaths in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Algeria and Benin?
- 4,219 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Benin?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Benin rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Benin ranks 38th 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 infant 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 1 .