Benin vs Madagascar: Number of neonatal deaths

Benin
15,409 deaths
in 2019
Madagascar
19,820 deaths
in 2019
Benin rank
31st
Madagascar rank
29th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019842019

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 19,820 deaths against 15,409 deaths in Benin, a difference of 4,411 deaths.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 204 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 6,669 deaths 11,618 deaths 4,948 deaths Madagascar
1960s 7,332 deaths 13,402 deaths 6,070 deaths Madagascar
1970s 8,111 deaths 15,672 deaths 7,561 deaths Madagascar
1980s 9,645 deaths 18,726 deaths 9,081 deaths Madagascar
1990s 11,290 deaths 20,720 deaths 9,430 deaths Madagascar
2000s 13,402 deaths 21,777 deaths 8,375 deaths Madagascar
2010s 15,456 deaths 21,136 deaths 5,680 deaths Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 19,820 deaths against 15,409 deaths in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Benin and Madagascar?
4,411 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Benin ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.