Benin vs Liberia: Under-five mortality rate
Benin
74.75
in 2024
Liberia
86.39
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Liberia rank
10th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 86.39 against 74.75 in Benin, a difference of 11.64.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 322.62 | 305.46 | 17.16 | Benin |
| 1960s | 285.48 | 303.76 | 18.28 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 238.08 | 266.88 | 28.8 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 193.3 | 248.57 | 55.27 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 153.95 | 250.29 | 96.34 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 121.58 | 145.06 | 23.48 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 97.27 | 95.47 | 1.79 | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 87.56 | 7.89 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 86.39 against 74.75 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Benin and Liberia?
- 11.64, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 10th 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.