Benin vs Burundi: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Benin
13,130
in 2024
Burundi
8,890
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
Burundi rank
43rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13,130 against 8,890 in Burundi, a difference of 4,240.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Burundi ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,272 | 7,889 | 383.25 | Benin |
| 1970s | 8,878 | 8,849 | 28.9 | Benin |
| 1980s | 10,228 | 10,069 | 158.8 | Benin |
| 1990s | 11,208 | 10,008 | 1,199 | Benin |
| 2000s | 12,126 | 11,148 | 977.2 | Benin |
| 2010s | 13,643 | 10,894 | 2,749 | Benin |
| 2020s | 13,307 | 9,096 | 4,211 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Benin or Burundi?
- Benin, at 13,130 against 8,890 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Benin and Burundi?
- 4,240, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 40th and Burundi ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.