Benin vs Central Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Benin
74.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central Asia
16.99 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Central Asia rank
14th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Benin
- Central Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.75 per 1,000 live births against 16.99 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia, a difference of 57.76 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 4.4 times Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 12th and Central Asia ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 per 1,000 live births | 44.92 per 1,000 live births | 76.66 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 23.69 per 1,000 live births | 73.58 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.67 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 61.77 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Benin or Central Asia?
- Benin, at 74.75 per 1,000 live births against 16.99 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Benin and Central Asia?
- 57.76 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Central Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Benin ranks 12th and Central Asia ranks 14th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.