Benin vs Least developed countries: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Benin
0.1173 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0428 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Least developed countries rank
12th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Least developed countries
0.040.060.080.10.12196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1173 units per square kilometre against 0.0428 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0745 units per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 195 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0994 units per square kilometre 0.0648 units per square kilometre 0.0346 units per square kilometre Benin
2000s 0.1075 units per square kilometre 0.0564 units per square kilometre 0.0511 units per square kilometre Benin
2010s 0.121 units per square kilometre 0.0449 units per square kilometre 0.0761 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.1184 units per square kilometre 0.0429 units per square kilometre 0.0755 units 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 Least developed countries?
Benin, at 0.1173 units per square kilometre against 0.0428 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Benin and Least developed countries?
0.0745 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Least developed countries rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 15th and Least developed countries ranks 12th 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
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 10,861 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.