Benin vs Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female
Benin
11.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria
12.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Benin rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.5 per 1,000 against 11.3 per 1,000 in Benin, a difference of 1.2 per 1,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.65 per 1,000 | 21.85 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2000s | 17.8 per 1,000 | 17.14 per 1,000 | 0.66 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2010s | 14.23 per 1,000 | 13.66 per 1,000 | 0.57 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2020s | 11.96 per 1,000 | 12.66 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.5 per 1,000 against 11.3 per 1,000 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Benin and Nigeria?
- 1.2 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Benin ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.