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
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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

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
Last refreshed

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.