Benin vs Zambia: Number of under-five deaths, male
Benin
19,266
in 2024
Zambia
18,142
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 19,266 against 18,142 in Zambia, a difference of 1,124.
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 30th 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 | 18,399 | 16,752 | 1,647 | Benin |
| 1970s | 19,324 | 19,332 | 8.1 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 20,653 | 26,145 | 5,492 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 21,026 | 34,967 | 13,941 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 21,218 | 28,453 | 7,235 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21,922 | 20,314 | 1,607 | Benin |
| 2020s | 20,069 | 18,140 | 1,929 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 19,266 against 18,142 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Benin and Zambia?
- 1,124, 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, male?
- Benin ranks 30th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.