Benin vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, total

Benin
60.96 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96 years
in 2024
Benin rank
209th
Sierra Leone rank
206th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 61.96 years against 60.96 years in Benin, a difference of 1 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 209th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 40.7 years 35.67 years 5.03 years Benin
1970s 45.18 years 40.66 years 4.53 years Benin
1980s 49.89 years 43.46 years 6.44 years Benin
1990s 54.97 years 43.11 years 11.86 years Benin
2000s 57.48 years 48.06 years 9.42 years Benin
2010s 59.08 years 55.48 years 3.6 years Benin
2020s 60.39 years 61 years 0.601 years Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 61.96 years against 60.96 years in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Benin and Sierra Leone?
1 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Benin ranks 209th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th 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
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.