Benin vs Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Benin
59.35 years
in 2023
Guinea
59.52 years
in 2023
Benin rank
228th
Guinea rank
227th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 59.52 years against 59.35 years in Benin, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 228th and Guinea ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.96 years | 34.74 years | 0.2133 years | Benin |
| 1960s | 38.66 years | 36.33 years | 2.33 years | Benin |
| 1970s | 42.93 years | 39.18 years | 3.75 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 47.06 years | 43.8 years | 3.26 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 52.6 years | 48.89 years | 3.71 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 56.16 years | 53.41 years | 2.75 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 58.07 years | 56.6 years | 1.47 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 58.92 years | 58.7 years | 0.2137 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 59.52 years against 59.35 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Benin and Guinea?
- 0.17 years, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Benin ranks 228th and Guinea ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.