Benin vs United States of America: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Benin
13,130
in 2024
United States of America
13,347
in 2024
Benin rank
40th
United States of America rank
38th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Benin
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,347 against 13,130 in Benin, a difference of 217.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was United States of America ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,386 | 57,980 | 49,594 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 8,878 | 41,678 | 32,801 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 10,228 | 27,345 | 17,117 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11,208 | 20,236 | 9,028 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12,126 | 18,106 | 5,981 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13,643 | 15,360 | 1,717 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13,307 | 13,122 | 185.8 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Benin or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,347 against 13,130 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Benin and United States of America?
- 217, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 38th 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.