Benin vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths, female

Benin
9,425
in 2024
Zambia
10,622
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10,622 against 9,425 in Benin, a difference of 1,197.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 8,494 7,730 763.1 Benin
1970s 9,015 9,301 285.9 Zambia
1980s 10,008 13,108 3,100 Zambia
1990s 10,709 18,147 7,438 Zambia
2000s 10,785 14,819 4,034 Zambia
2010s 10,761 11,442 681.8 Zambia
2020s 9,753 10,514 761.2 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Benin or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10,622 against 9,425 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Benin and Zambia?
1,197, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Benin ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.