Benin vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,555 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
20,024 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- United States of America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21,555 deaths against 20,024 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 1,531 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,208 deaths | 116,029 deaths | 99,821 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 18,641 deaths | 94,752 deaths | 76,111 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19,944 deaths | 57,492 deaths | 37,548 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 22,161 deaths | 41,613 deaths | 19,452 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 23,531 deaths | 32,267 deaths | 8,737 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23,957 deaths | 27,328 deaths | 3,372 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24,438 deaths | 22,907 deaths | 1,531 deaths | Benin |
| 2020s | 22,271 deaths | 20,235 deaths | 2,036 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or United States of America?
- Benin, at 21,555 deaths against 20,024 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and United States of America?
- 1,531 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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 .