Benin vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Benin
21,555
in 2024
South Sudan
24,071
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
South Sudan rank
35th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 24,071 against 21,555 in Benin, a difference of 2,516.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,641 | 32,227 | 13,586 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 19,944 | 32,989 | 13,046 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 22,161 | 44,211 | 22,050 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 23,531 | 41,196 | 17,666 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 23,957 | 31,987 | 8,030 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 24,438 | 40,704 | 16,266 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22,271 | 22,933 | 661.6 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 24,071 against 21,555 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and South Sudan?
- 2,516, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 35th 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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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.