Benin vs South-eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Benin
74.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
20.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
South-eastern Asia rank
11th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Benin
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 74.75 per 1,000 live births against 20.24 per 1,000 live births in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 54.51 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.7 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 12th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 per 1,000 live births | 40.08 per 1,000 live births | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 27.17 per 1,000 live births | 70.09 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.67 per 1,000 live births | 21.54 per 1,000 live births | 58.13 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 South-eastern Asia?
- Benin, at 74.75 per 1,000 live births against 20.24 per 1,000 live births in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Benin and South-eastern Asia?
- 54.51 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South-eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South-eastern Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Benin ranks 12th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th 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.