Benin vs Côte d’Ivoire
Benin vs Côte d’Ivoire: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in Benin and 51.7 per 1,000 live births in Côte d’Ivoire, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Benin, by 0.7 per 1,000 live births, or 1.01 times that in Côte d’Ivoire.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Benin has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Côte d’Ivoire.
- In 2023, Benin ranked 14 and Côte d’Ivoire ranked 15 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at 22.6 per 1,000 live births and Côte d’Ivoire at 19 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Benin | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.3 | 51.7 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 53.7 | 53.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 54.9 | 54.7 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 56.2 | 56.2 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 57.6 | 57.8 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 59 | 59.5 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 60.3 | 61.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 61.6 | 63 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 62.9 | 64.8 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 64.1 | 66.8 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 65.4 | 68.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 66.7 | 70.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 68 | 73.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 69.4 | 75.3 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 70.7 | 77.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 72.1 | 80 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 73.4 | 82.3 | 42 |
| 2006 | 74.9 | 84.7 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 76.4 | 87.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 78.1 | 89.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 79.8 | 91.8 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 81.5 | 93.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 83.1 | 96 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 84.8 | 97.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 86.6 | 99.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 88.4 | 101.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 90.2 | 102.4 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 92.2 | 103.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 94 | 104.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 95.9 | 104.7 | 62 |
| 1993 | 97.9 | 105 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 100 | 105.2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 102.2 | 105.2 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 104.1 | 105.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 106.3 | 105.1 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 108.2 | 105.1 | 68 |
| 1987 | 110.4 | 105.4 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 112.5 | 105.8 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 114.6 | 106.5 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 116.5 | 107.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 118.6 | 108.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 120.8 | 110.4 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 123 | 112.3 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 125.3 | 114.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 127.8 | 117.3 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 130.4 | 120.4 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 133.1 | 123.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 135.9 | 127.6 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 138.8 | 131.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 141.6 | 135.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 144.4 | 139.3 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 147.3 | 143 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 150.4 | 146.6 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 153.1 | 150.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 156 | 153.4 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 158.9 | 156.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 161.8 | 159.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 164.9 | 162.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 168 | 165.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 171 | 168.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 173.9 | 171.4 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 176.9 | 174.4 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 179.9 | 177.4 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 182.9 | 180.3 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 185.9 | 183.3 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 188.7 | 186.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 191.5 | 189.1 | 120 |
| 1956 | 194.3 | 191.9 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 197.1 | 194.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 199.8 | 197.1 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 202.4 | 199.5 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 204.8 | 201.8 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 207.3 | 203.9 | 136 |
| 1950 | 209.8 | 206.1 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Benin | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.645.4–58.3 | 50.943.7–58.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 50.942.4–60.3 | 50.140–60.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 50.339.7–61.5 | 49.337.6–62.4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 49.636.8–62.5 | 48.634.2–63.9 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 4935.2–64.1 | 47.932.1–64.4 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 48.433.3–64.8 | 47.330.7–64.9 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 47.832.3–66.4 | 46.528.4–65.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 47.231–68.1 | 45.926.9–65.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 46.729.3–68.2 | 45.125.3–67.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 46.127.8–68.3 | 44.524.1–67.7 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 45.626.7–69.7 | 43.923.3–67.8 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 4525.3–69.6 | 43.321.4–67.8 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 44.524.2–71.2 | 42.719.7–68.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 43.922.9–70.2 | 42.119.5–69 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 43.422.1–70.5 | 41.518.9–70.2 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 42.920.8–72.2 | 4117.8–71.4 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 42.420–71.6 | 40.417.3–72.5 | 20 |
| 2041 | 41.919.5–73.4 | 39.916.2–72 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 41.518.6–73.4 | 39.415.8–72.6 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 4118.1–72.9 | 38.914.8–71.5 | 19 |
| 2044 | 40.517.1–73.7 | 38.314.2–72.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 40.216.2–74.9 | 37.813.7–73.7 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 39.815.7–74.4 | 37.312.9–73.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 39.414.5–74 | 36.912.3–72.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 3914.1–75.2 | 36.411.9–73.9 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 38.514.1–76.1 | 35.911.3–71.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 38.113.1–75.3 | 35.511–71.7 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 37.712.9–77 | 3510.9–73.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 37.412.2–75.4 | 34.610.3–73 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 3712.2–76 | 34.210.5–74.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 36.612.1–77.1 | 33.810.1–73.6 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 36.312.1–76.2 | 33.39.5–72.7 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 35.911.5–77 | 32.99.6–73.2 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 35.510.9–77.2 | 32.59.5–71.9 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 35.210.4–76.9 | 329.1–73.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 34.810.3–75.7 | 31.79–73.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 34.510.2–77 | 31.38.6–73.1 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 34.19.9–75.5 | 30.98.6–71.8 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 33.89.8–75.8 | 30.58–72.8 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 33.49.6–76 | 308.1–74.2 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 33.19.3–77.6 | 29.67.9–74 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 32.89.2–76.2 | 29.27.8–73.2 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 32.59–78.3 | 28.87.8–71.7 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 32.29–76.7 | 28.47.2–72.1 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 31.98.8–76.3 | 28.17.1–71.6 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 31.58.6–76.4 | 27.76.9–71.9 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 31.28.6–75.7 | 27.36.8–73.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 30.88.5–75.4 | 276.7–71.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 30.58.1–75.1 | 26.66.6–72.8 | 13 |
| 2073 | 30.17.8–74.8 | 26.36.8–71.5 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 29.87.8–75.6 | 25.96.5–72.5 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 29.57.6–75.3 | 25.66.5–73.1 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 29.27.5–75.5 | 25.26.5–74.1 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 28.87.2–76.5 | 24.96.4–73.3 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 28.57–76.5 | 24.56.3–70.4 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 28.26.8–74.1 | 24.26.1–70.4 | 12 |
| 2080 | 27.96.9–75.3 | 23.86.1–69.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 27.66.8–76.6 | 23.65.9–70.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 27.26.9–76.1 | 23.35.7–68.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 26.96.6–76.4 | 235.7–66.8 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 26.66.4–75 | 22.75.7–67.9 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 26.36.5–75 | 22.55.5–67.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 266.2–74.7 | 22.25.4–66.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 25.76.3–75.5 | 21.95.3–66.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 25.56.1–73.8 | 21.75.3–66.4 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 25.26.1–74.5 | 21.55.2–66 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 255.8–73.8 | 21.25.1–65.9 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 24.75.8–74.4 | 215.1–65.7 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 24.55.9–73.1 | 20.85–65.6 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 24.25.8–72.4 | 20.54.9–65.1 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 23.95.7–72.6 | 20.34.8–64.3 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 23.75.7–71.1 | 20.14.8–64.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 23.55.7–72.8 | 19.94.7–64.9 | 10 |
| 2097 | 23.35.4–71.6 | 19.74.6–65.2 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 235.4–72.8 | 19.44.5–63.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 22.75.3–71.2 | 19.24.5–62.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 22.65.2–70.8 | 194.4–61.7 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Benin vs Côte d’Ivoire
Health
- Life expectancyBenin: 60.8 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBenin: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Côte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionBenin: 3.63% in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017
- Suicide rateBenin: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBenin: 14.1 million people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthBenin: 2.51% a year in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBenin: 4.56 births per woman in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBenin: 53.4% in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025
- Median ageBenin: 17.8 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBenin: 3.1% in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBenin: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBenin: 0.89% of GDP in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBenin: $204M in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025
- Military spending per personBenin: $15 in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBenin: 4.8% of government spending in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBenin: 12,000 people in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020
- National powerBenin: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Côte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBenin: 0.21% of the labour force in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBenin: 4 million TIV in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025