Benin vs Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, total

Benin
60.96 years
in 2024
Guinea
60.9 years
in 2024
Benin rank
209th
Guinea rank
210th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 60.96 years against 60.9 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 209th and Guinea ranks 210th of 217 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 40.7 years 37.62 years 3.08 years Benin
1970s 45.18 years 40.55 years 4.63 years Benin
1980s 49.89 years 44.96 years 4.93 years Benin
1990s 54.97 years 49.64 years 5.33 years Benin
2000s 57.48 years 54.21 years 3.27 years Benin
2010s 59.08 years 57.89 years 1.19 years Benin
2020s 60.39 years 60.16 years 0.235 years Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Benin or Guinea?
Benin, at 60.96 years against 60.9 years in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Benin and Guinea?
0.06 years, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Benin ranks 209th and Guinea ranks 210th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 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.