Benin vs Cameroon: Stillbirth rate
Benin
1.86 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Cameroon
1.83 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Benin rank
31st
Cameroon rank
34th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.86 deaths per 100 births against 1.83 deaths per 100 births in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100 births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 deaths per 100 births | 2.3 deaths per 100 births | 0.363 deaths per 100 births | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.18 deaths per 100 births | 1.98 deaths per 100 births | 0.1911 deaths per 100 births | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100 births | 1.85 deaths per 100 births | 0.0345 deaths per 100 births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 1.86 deaths per 100 births against 1.83 deaths per 100 births in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.03 deaths per 100 births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Benin ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stillbirth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.