Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Benin
59.52 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
59.96 years
in 2024
Benin rank
210th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
208th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 210th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.66 years | 39.85 years | 1.19 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 42.93 years | 43.17 years | 0.2382 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.44 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Benin ranks 210th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 218 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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About this data
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.