Benin vs WPR: Under-five mortality rate

Benin
74.75
in 2024
WPR
12.12
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
WPR rank
13th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Benin
  • WPR
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 74.75 against 12.12 in WPR, a difference of 62.63.

That makes Benin's figure about 6.2 times WPR's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 12th and WPR ranks 13th of 200 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin WPR Difference Ahead
1980s 193.3 61.86 131.44 Benin
1990s 153.95 48.12 105.83 Benin
2000s 121.58 28.78 92.8 Benin
2010s 97.27 16.18 81.09 Benin
2020s 79.67 12.77 66.9 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Benin or WPR?
Benin, at 74.75 against 12.12 in WPR as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Benin and WPR?
62.63, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and WPR?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and WPR rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Benin ranks 12th and WPR ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
219 places, 14,169 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed