Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Mortality rate, infant
Benin
46.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
46.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
15th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 46.6 per 1,000 live births against 46.4 per 1,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.84 per 1,000 live births | 136.99 per 1,000 live births | 9.15 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 107.48 per 1,000 live births | 104.01 per 1,000 live births | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 1990s | 89.44 per 1,000 live births | 98.06 per 1,000 live births | 8.62 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 71.98 per 1,000 live births | 81.38 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 57.71 per 1,000 live births | 60.29 per 1,000 live births | 2.58 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 48.65 per 1,000 live births | 0.25 per 1,000 live births | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 46.6 per 1,000 live births against 46.4 per 1,000 live births in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Benin ranks 16th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release