Benin vs Pakistan: Mortality rate, infant

Benin
46.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Pakistan
50.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Pakistan rank
13th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Benin
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 50.1 per 1,000 live births against 46.4 per 1,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 3.7 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 127.84 per 1,000 live births 131.53 per 1,000 live births 3.69 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
1980s 107.48 per 1,000 live births 121.49 per 1,000 live births 14.01 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
1990s 89.44 per 1,000 live births 102.54 per 1,000 live births 13.1 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2000s 71.98 per 1,000 live births 81.45 per 1,000 live births 9.47 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2010s 57.71 per 1,000 live births 65.04 per 1,000 live births 7.33 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2020s 48.4 per 1,000 live births 52.6 per 1,000 live births 4.2 per 1,000 live births Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Benin or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 50.1 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 Pakistan?
3.7 per 1,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Benin ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release