How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?

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 United States of America: Number of infant deaths, male

Benin

12,130

in 2024

United States of America

11,054

in 2024

Benin rank

38th

United States of America rank

39th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

Benin
United States of America

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12,130 against 11,054 in United States of America, a difference of 1,076.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Benin ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,148	54,604	44,456	United States of America
1970s	10,928	32,924	21,996	United States of America
1980s	12,153	23,609	11,456	United States of America
1990s	12,822	18,192	5,370	United States of America
2000s	13,171	15,339	2,167	United States of America
2010s	13,678	12,760	917	Benin
2020s	12,519	11,179	1,340	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Benin or United States of America?: Benin, at 12,130 against 11,054 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Benin and United States of America?: 1,076, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?: Benin ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.