Africa Eastern and Southern vs Benin: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Africa Eastern and Southern
6.8 per 1,000
in 2024
Benin
11.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
11th
Benin rank
8th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.4 per 1,000 against 6.8 per 1,000 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4.6 per 1,000.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Benin ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.98 per 1,000 | 24.38 per 1,000 | 0.4041 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2000s | 15.08 per 1,000 | 18.43 per 1,000 | 3.35 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.26 per 1,000 | 14.43 per 1,000 | 5.17 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2020s | 7.36 per 1,000 | 12.04 per 1,000 | 4.68 per 1,000 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Africa Eastern and Southern or Benin?
- Benin, at 11.4 per 1,000 against 6.8 per 1,000 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
- 4.6 per 1,000, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Benin rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Benin ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.