Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Afghanistan or Benin?

Afghanistan, at 14,735 deaths against 13,632 deaths in Benin as of 2100.

What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Afghanistan and Benin?

1,103 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Benin: Number of infants who die before age 1

Afghanistan

14,735 deaths

in 2100

Benin

13,632 deaths

in 2100

Afghanistan rank

17th

Benin rank

19th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Afghanistan
Benin

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 14,735 deaths against 13,632 deaths in Benin, a difference of 1,103 deaths.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Benin ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Benin	Difference	Ahead
2020s	60,129 deaths	24,750 deaths	35,379 deaths	Afghanistan
2030s	50,312 deaths	24,373 deaths	25,938 deaths	Afghanistan
2040s	40,628 deaths	23,721 deaths	16,907 deaths	Afghanistan
2050s	33,439 deaths	22,150 deaths	11,289 deaths	Afghanistan
2060s	27,860 deaths	20,620 deaths	7,240 deaths	Afghanistan
2070s	23,290 deaths	18,778 deaths	4,512 deaths	Afghanistan
2080s	19,304 deaths	16,534 deaths	2,770 deaths	Afghanistan
2090s	16,165 deaths	14,584 deaths	1,581 deaths	Afghanistan
2100s	14,735 deaths	13,632 deaths	1,103 deaths	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Afghanistan or Benin?: Afghanistan, at 14,735 deaths against 13,632 deaths in Benin as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Afghanistan and Benin?: 1,103 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Afghanistan ranks 17th and Benin ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.