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
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
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.