Benin vs Pakistan: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Benin
4.8%
in 2023
Pakistan
4.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Pakistan rank
16th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Benin
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 18.4% 19.8% 1.4% Pakistan
1960s 15.8% 15.4% 0.4% Benin
1970s 13.0% 13.0% 0.1% Benin
1980s 10.7% 11.3% 0.6% Pakistan
1990s 8.8% 9.4% 0.5% Pakistan
2000s 7.2% 7.4% 0.3% Pakistan
2010s 5.8% 5.9% 0.1% Pakistan
2020s 4.9% 4.7% 0.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Benin or Pakistan?
Benin, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Benin and Pakistan?
0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Benin ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.