Benin vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths

Benin
21,555
in 2024
United States of America
20,024
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Benin
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196019922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 21,555 against 20,024 in United States of America, a difference of 1,531.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Benin ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 18,641 94,752 76,111 United States of America
1970s 19,944 57,492 37,548 United States of America
1980s 22,161 41,613 19,452 United States of America
1990s 23,531 32,267 8,737 United States of America
2000s 23,957 27,328 3,372 United States of America
2010s 24,438 22,907 1,531 Benin
2020s 22,271 20,235 2,036 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or United States of America?
Benin, at 21,555 against 20,024 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and United States of America?
1,531, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Benin ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th 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

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.