Benin vs Mozambique: Mortality rate, infant
Benin
46.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mozambique
45.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Mozambique rank
17th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Benin currently reports 46.4 per 1,000 live births against 45.4 per 1,000 live births in Mozambique, a difference of 1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.84 per 1,000 live births | 149.39 per 1,000 live births | 21.55 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 107.48 per 1,000 live births | 150.55 per 1,000 live births | 43.07 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 89.44 per 1,000 live births | 133.94 per 1,000 live births | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 71.98 per 1,000 live births | 83.11 per 1,000 live births | 11.13 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 57.71 per 1,000 live births | 55.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 47.17 per 1,000 live births | 1.23 per 1,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Benin or Mozambique?
- Benin, at 46.4 per 1,000 live births against 45.4 per 1,000 live births in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Benin and Mozambique?
- 1 per 1,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Benin ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 17th 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