Benin vs Malawi: Number of under-five deaths
Benin
35,304
in 2024
Malawi
32,177
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 35,304 against 32,177 in Malawi, a difference of 3,127.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,527 | 77,564 | 42,037 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 36,306 | 79,895 | 43,590 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 38,648 | 89,405 | 50,756 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 39,598 | 98,868 | 59,270 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 39,548 | 67,467 | 27,919 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40,372 | 36,940 | 3,433 | Benin |
| 2020s | 36,855 | 31,871 | 4,984 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 35,304 against 32,177 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Benin and Malawi?
- 3,127, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.