Benin vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,894.0%
in 2023
United States of America
20,317.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
35th
United States of America rank
37th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- United States of America
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21,894.0% against 20,317.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1,577.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 37th 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 | 16,381.2% | 116,023.2% | 99,642.0% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 18,781.6% | 94,762.0% | 75,980.4% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19,893.0% | 57,494.5% | 37,601.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 22,066.8% | 41,597.9% | 19,531.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 23,505.1% | 32,259.0% | 8,753.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23,935.6% | 27,330.2% | 3,394.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24,411.1% | 22,905.3% | 1,505.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 22,437.5% | 20,282.5% | 2,155.0% | 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 21,894.0% against 20,317.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and United States of America?
- 1,577.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.