Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Mortality rate, infant
Benin
46.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
49.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Equatorial Guinea rank
14th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 49.1 per 1,000 live births against 46.4 per 1,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 2.7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 16th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.79 per 1,000 live births | 122.99 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 89.44 per 1,000 live births | 115.32 per 1,000 live births | 25.88 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 71.98 per 1,000 live births | 92.21 per 1,000 live births | 20.23 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.71 per 1,000 live births | 64.84 per 1,000 live births | 7.13 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 51.73 per 1,000 live births | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 49.1 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.7 per 1,000 live births, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Benin ranks 16th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th 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