Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Life expectancy at birth, male

Benin
59.52 years
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
59.96 years
in 2024
Benin rank
209th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
207th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Benin
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 59.96 years against 59.52 years in Benin, a difference of 0.44 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Benin ranks 209th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 207th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 38.66 years 39.85 years 1.19 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 42.93 years 43.17 years 0.2382 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 47.06 years 45.77 years 1.29 years Benin
1990s 52.6 years 47.7 years 4.9 years Benin
2000s 56.16 years 52.04 years 4.11 years Benin
2010s 58.07 years 56.69 years 1.38 years Benin
2020s 59.04 years 59 years 0.036 years Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 59.96 years against 59.52 years in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.44 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Benin ranks 209th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 207th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.