Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female
Benin
11.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.03 per 1,000
in 2024
Benin rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.3 per 1,000 against 8.03 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.27 per 1,000.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.65 per 1,000 | 22.5 per 1,000 | 1.15 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2000s | 17.8 per 1,000 | 15.61 per 1,000 | 2.19 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2010s | 14.23 per 1,000 | 10.51 per 1,000 | 3.72 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2020s | 11.96 per 1,000 | 8.69 per 1,000 | 3.27 per 1,000 | Benin |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 11.3 per 1,000 against 8.03 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.27 per 1,000, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Benin ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.