Benin vs Senegal: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Benin
13,130
in 2024
Senegal
11,300
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
Senegal rank
42nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13,130 against 11,300 in Senegal, a difference of 1,830.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,974 | 11,238 | 3,264 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 8,878 | 12,827 | 3,949 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 10,228 | 13,102 | 2,874 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 11,208 | 13,839 | 2,631 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 12,126 | 13,513 | 1,387 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 13,643 | 12,672 | 971.3 | Benin |
| 2020s | 13,307 | 11,660 | 1,647 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 13,130 against 11,300 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Benin and Senegal?
- 1,830, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 42nd 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.