Benin vs Malawi: Number of under-five deaths, male

Benin
19,266
in 2024
Malawi
17,920
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 19,266 against 17,920 in Malawi, a difference of 1,346.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 18,822 40,694 21,873 Malawi
1970s 19,324 41,901 22,577 Malawi
1980s 20,653 47,124 26,471 Malawi
1990s 21,026 52,089 31,063 Malawi
2000s 21,218 36,047 14,829 Malawi
2010s 21,922 20,355 1,566 Benin
2020s 20,069 17,745 2,324 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 19,266 against 17,920 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Benin and Malawi?
1,346, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Benin ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.