Benin vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths

Benin
21,555
in 2024
Zambia
23,802
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Zambia rank
36th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 23,802 against 21,555 in Benin, a difference of 2,247.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 36th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 18,641 16,534 2,107 Benin
1970s 19,944 19,977 32.8 Zambia
1980s 22,161 28,273 6,112 Zambia
1990s 23,531 38,851 15,320 Zambia
2000s 23,957 32,459 8,503 Zambia
2010s 24,438 25,538 1,100 Zambia
2020s 22,271 23,535 1,264 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Benin or Zambia?
Zambia, at 23,802 against 21,555 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Benin and Zambia?
2,247, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Benin ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.