Benin vs Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Benin
0.1173 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0943 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
18th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
00.050.10.15196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.023 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.101 deaths per square kilometre 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.1075 deaths per square kilometre 0.1314 deaths per square kilometre 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.121 deaths per square kilometre 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.1184 deaths per square kilometre 0.0967 deaths per square kilometre 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Benin or Ethiopia?
Benin, at 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Benin and Ethiopia?
0.023 deaths per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.