Benin vs Niger: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Benin
62.21 years
in 2023
Niger
62.13 years
in 2023
Benin rank
227th
Niger rank
228th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 62.21 years against 62.13 years in Niger, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 227th and Niger ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.69 years | 36.35 years | 2.34 years | Benin |
| 1960s | 42.7 years | 36.72 years | 5.98 years | Benin |
| 1970s | 47.4 years | 37.4 years | 9.99 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 52.71 years | 40.24 years | 12.47 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.27 years | 45.39 years | 11.88 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 58.75 years | 53.24 years | 5.5 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 59.48 years | 0.5878 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 61.59 years | 61.25 years | 0.3345 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 62.21 years against 62.13 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Benin and Niger?
- 0.08 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Benin ranks 227th and Niger ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.