Benin vs Eritrea: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Benin
55.72
in 2021
Eritrea
55.42
in 2021
Benin rank
153rd
Eritrea rank
154th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Benin
  • Eritrea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 55.72 against 55.42 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 153rd and Eritrea ranks 154th of 185 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 51.29 50.31 0.9741 Benin
2010s 54.5 54.28 0.2208 Benin
2020s 55.89 55.59 0.3053 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Benin or Eritrea?
Benin, at 55.72 against 55.42 in Eritrea as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Benin and Eritrea?
0.3, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Benin ranks 153rd and Eritrea ranks 154th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed