Benin vs Oceania: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Benin
74.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Oceania
18.93 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Oceania rank
13th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Benin
- Oceania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.75 per 1,000 live births against 18.93 per 1,000 live births in Oceania, a difference of 55.82 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.9 times Oceania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 12th and Oceania ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 per 1,000 live births | 29.44 per 1,000 live births | 92.14 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | 73.31 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.67 per 1,000 live births | 20.08 per 1,000 live births | 59.59 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 Oceania?
- Benin, at 74.75 per 1,000 live births against 18.93 per 1,000 live births in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Benin and Oceania?
- 55.82 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Oceania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Oceania rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Benin ranks 12th and Oceania ranks 13th 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.