Benin vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths
Benin
35,304
in 2024
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 41,435 against 35,304 in Benin, a difference of 6,131.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,817 | 82,973 | 44,156 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 39,598 | 67,880 | 28,282 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39,548 | 78,650 | 39,102 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40,372 | 46,927 | 6,554 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36,855 | 40,541 | 3,686 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 41,435 against 35,304 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Benin and South Africa?
- 6,131, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 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.