Benin vs Syria: Children under age 5
Benin
2.18 million
in 2023
Syria
2.27 million
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Syria rank
55th
Children under age 5 over time
- Benin
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.27 million against 2.18 million in Benin, a difference of 96,430.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 356,394 | 724,911 | 368,517 | Syria |
| 1960s | 474,551 | 1.03 million | 558,991 | Syria |
| 1970s | 621,690 | 1.45 million | 832,800 | Syria |
| 1980s | 843,816 | 1.95 million | 1.10 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 2.33 million | 1.20 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 2.64 million | 1.18 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 2.59 million | 691,947 | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.09 million | 58,055 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Benin or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.27 million against 2.18 million in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Benin and Syria?
- 96,430, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Syria rank globally for children under age 5?
- Benin ranks 58th and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.