Benin vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths

Benin
21,555
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
49,966
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Benin
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 49,966 against 21,555 in Benin, a difference of 28,411.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.3 times Benin's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 23,531 230,714 207,183 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 23,957 121,974 98,018 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 24,438 77,556 53,118 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 22,271 54,696 32,425 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 49,966 against 21,555 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
28,411, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Benin ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.