Benin vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male

Benin
19,266
in 2024
South Africa
22,681
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22,681 against 19,266 in Benin, a difference of 3,415.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 20,740 45,870 25,130 South Africa
1990s 21,026 37,162 16,136 South Africa
2000s 21,218 42,173 20,955 South Africa
2010s 21,922 25,570 3,648 South Africa
2020s 20,069 22,195 2,126 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Benin or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22,681 against 19,266 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Benin and South Africa?
3,415, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th 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.