Benin vs Mexico: Number of infants who die before age 1
Benin
24,959 deaths
in 2023
Mexico
21,114 deaths
in 2023
Benin rank
33rd
Mexico rank
35th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Benin
- Mexico
How they compare
Benin currently reports 24,959 deaths against 21,114 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 3,845 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,780 deaths | 200,679 deaths | 180,899 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 21,722 deaths | 184,816 deaths | 163,094 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 22,394 deaths | 160,275 deaths | 137,881 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 24,267 deaths | 111,702 deaths | 87,435 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25,494 deaths | 73,044 deaths | 47,550 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26,246 deaths | 45,572 deaths | 19,326 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27,274 deaths | 30,808 deaths | 3,533 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25,442 deaths | 22,704 deaths | 2,738 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Benin or Mexico?
- Benin, at 24,959 deaths against 21,114 deaths in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Benin and Mexico?
- 3,845 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mexico rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.