Benin - Male Infant Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Benin Male Infant Mortality Rate was down by 2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 14 comparing other countries in Male Infant Mortality Rate at 64.4 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births. Benin is overtaken by Ivory Coast, which was number 13 with 65.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births and is followed by Pakistan with 60.6 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births. Central African Republic ranked the highest with 87.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births in 2019, a fall of 2.9% versus 2018. Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.8% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -13.5% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 64.40 |
| 2018 | 65.90 |
| 2017 | 67.40 |
| 2016 | 68.80 |
| 2015 | 70.10 |
How does Benin rank in Male Infant Mortality Rate?
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Central African Republic
|
88 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.5 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Sierra Leone
|
86 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -3.0 % | View data | |
| 13 |
#13
Ivory Coast
|
65 | 2019 | -3.3 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 14 |
#14
Benin
|
64 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.0 % | View data | |
| 15 |
#15
Pakistan
|
61 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -2.6 % | View data | |