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
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
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.