Benin vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,894.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
20,006.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 21,894.0% against 20,006.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,888.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,936.0% | 13,398.8% | 3,537.2% | Benin |
| 1960s | 18,781.6% | 14,470.1% | 4,311.5% | Benin |
| 1970s | 19,893.0% | 18,964.6% | 928.4% | Benin |
| 1980s | 22,066.8% | 21,758.7% | 308.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 23,505.1% | 20,432.3% | 3,072.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 23,935.6% | 29,049.0% | 5,113.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 24,411.1% | 27,091.1% | 2,680.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22,437.5% | 20,740.0% | 1,697.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 21,894.0% against 20,006.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 1,888.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.