Benin vs Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, female

Benin
16,038
in 2024
Zambia
14,807
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Zambia rank
32nd

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 16,038 against 14,807 in Zambia, a difference of 1,231.

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

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

Benin ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 16,397 15,412 985.2 Benin
1970s 16,982 17,781 798.7 Zambia
1980s 17,995 23,857 5,862 Zambia
1990s 18,572 31,567 12,995 Zambia
2000s 18,330 24,508 6,178 Zambia
2010s 18,451 16,766 1,684 Benin
2020s 16,786 14,861 1,925 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Benin or Zambia?
Benin, at 16,038 against 14,807 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Benin and Zambia?
1,231, with Benin 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 under-five deaths, female?
Benin ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.