Benin vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Benin
60.96 years
in 2024
Somalia
58.97 years
in 2024
Benin rank
209th
Somalia rank
212th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60.96 years against 58.97 years in Somalia, a difference of 1.99 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 212th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7 years | 44.5 years | 3.8 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 45.18 years | 45.86 years | 0.6812 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 49.89 years | 47.64 years | 2.25 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.97 years | 45.1 years | 9.87 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.48 years | 51.01 years | 6.48 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.08 years | 51.35 years | 7.73 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.39 years | 56.9 years | 3.49 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 60.96 years against 58.97 years in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Benin and Somalia?
- 1.99 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Benin ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 212th 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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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.