Benin vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,894.0%
in 2023
South Sudan
23,275.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
35th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23,275.0% against 21,894.0% in Benin, a difference of 1,381.0%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,936.0% | 27,900.0% | 10,964.0% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 18,781.6% | 29,932.4% | 11,150.8% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 19,893.0% | 32,465.0% | 12,572.0% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 22,066.8% | 43,995.3% | 21,928.5% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 23,505.1% | 41,128.6% | 17,623.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 23,935.6% | 32,132.7% | 8,197.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 24,411.1% | 40,172.3% | 15,761.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22,437.5% | 22,880.2% | 442.8% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 23,275.0% against 21,894.0% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and South Sudan?
- 1,381.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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.