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
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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

Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.