Benin vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,894.0%
in 2023
Zambia
20,899.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
35th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21,894.0% against 20,899.0% in Zambia, a difference of 995.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,646.1% | 13,836.6% | 2,809.6% | Benin |
| 1960s | 18,781.6% | 16,450.4% | 2,331.2% | Benin |
| 1970s | 19,893.0% | 19,748.8% | 144.2% | Benin |
| 1980s | 22,066.8% | 27,979.5% | 5,912.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 23,505.1% | 38,823.8% | 15,318.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 23,935.6% | 32,772.9% | 8,837.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 24,411.1% | 25,602.4% | 1,191.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 22,437.5% | 21,663.0% | 774.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 21,894.0% against 20,899.0% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and Zambia?
- 995.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.