Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Number of under-five deaths, per capita

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0018 units per person
in 2024
Benin
0.0024 units per person
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
10th
Benin rank
12th

Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Benin
0.0030.0050.0070.010.013196019922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0024 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Benin ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Benin Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0065 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0 units per person Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 0.0043 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.0005 units per person Benin
2010s 0.0025 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0011 units per person Benin
2020s 0.002 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0007 units per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Benin?
Benin, at 0.0024 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
0.0006 units per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Benin ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,094 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.