Benin vs Somalia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female

Benin
11.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Somalia
13.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Benin rank
7th
Somalia rank
4th

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
20406080199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 13.9 per 1,000 against 11.3 per 1,000 in Benin, a difference of 2.6 per 1,000.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 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 Somalia ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.65 per 1,000 38.83 per 1,000 15.18 per 1,000 Somalia
2000s 17.8 per 1,000 24 per 1,000 6.2 per 1,000 Somalia
2010s 14.23 per 1,000 26.79 per 1,000 12.56 per 1,000 Somalia
2020s 11.96 per 1,000 16.44 per 1,000 4.48 per 1,000 Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 13.9 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 Somalia?
2.6 per 1,000, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
Benin ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.