Benin vs Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Benin
11.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria
13.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.5 per 1,000 against 11.4 per 1,000 in Benin, a difference of 2.1 per 1,000.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 per 1,000 | 22.64 per 1,000 | 1.74 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2000s | 18.43 per 1,000 | 17.72 per 1,000 | 0.71 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2010s | 14.43 per 1,000 | 14.29 per 1,000 | 0.14 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.04 per 1,000 | 13.64 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.5 per 1,000 against 11.4 per 1,000 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Benin and Nigeria?
- 2.1 per 1,000, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Benin ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- 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.