Benin vs Mexico: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,894.0%
in 2023
Mexico
22,018.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
35th
Mexico rank
34th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22,018.0% against 21,894.0% in Benin, a difference of 124.0%.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,788.7% | 179,021.0% | 162,232.3% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 18,781.6% | 179,063.5% | 160,281.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19,893.0% | 163,859.4% | 143,966.4% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 22,066.8% | 115,818.0% | 93,751.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 23,505.1% | 75,341.2% | 51,836.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 23,935.6% | 46,395.0% | 22,459.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24,411.1% | 31,664.7% | 7,253.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22,437.5% | 23,485.5% | 1,048.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22,018.0% against 21,894.0% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and Mexico?
- 124.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mexico?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mexico rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.