Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Benin or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 13,174 against 12,130 in Benin as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, male

Benin

12,130

in 2024

South Sudan

13,174

in 2024

Benin rank

38th

South Sudan rank

37th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

Benin
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 13,174 against 12,130 in Benin, a difference of 1,044.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.

Benin ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 197 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,148	17,217	7,070	South Sudan
1970s	10,928	17,664	6,736	South Sudan
1980s	12,153	23,428	11,274	South Sudan
1990s	12,822	21,884	9,062	South Sudan
2000s	13,171	17,243	4,072	South Sudan
2010s	13,678	21,696	8,019	South Sudan
2020s	12,519	12,542	23.8	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Benin or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 13,174 against 12,130 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Benin and South Sudan?: 1,044, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?: Benin ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 37th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, male
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: 03 September 2026

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