Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Benin
74.75
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.68
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89.68 against 74.75 in Benin, a difference of 14.93.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.05 | 247.84 | 16.21 | Benin |
| 1970s | 238.08 | 227.76 | 10.32 | Benin |
| 1980s | 193.3 | 193.65 | 0.3533 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 153.95 | 185.04 | 31.09 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 121.58 | 143.17 | 21.59 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 97.27 | 94.13 | 3.14 | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 91.82 | 12.15 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89.68 against 74.75 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 14.93, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.