Benin vs Least developed countries: Number of under-five deaths, per capita

Benin
0.0024 units per person
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.0018 units per person
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0024 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 197 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 0.0065 units per person 0.0063 units per person 0.0002 units per person Benin
2000s 0.0048 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0008 units per person Benin
2010s 0.0036 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0012 units per person Benin
2020s 0.0027 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0008 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, Benin or Least developed countries?
Benin, at 0.0024 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Benin and Least developed countries?
0.0006 units per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Least developed countries rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
Benin ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 197 countries.
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.