Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Under-five mortality rate

Benin
74.75
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
89.68
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Benin
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 89.68 against 74.75 in Benin, a difference of 14.93.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 153.95 185.04 31.09 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 121.58 143.17 21.59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 97.27 94.13 3.14 Benin
2020s 79.67 91.82 12.15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.68 against 74.75 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
14.93, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Benin ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed