Benin vs Togo: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Benin
62.21 years
in 2023
Togo
62.92 years
in 2023
Benin rank
227th
Togo rank
226th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 62.92 years against 62.21 years in Benin, a difference of 0.71 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 227th and Togo ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.69 years | 44.16 years | 5.47 years | Togo |
| 1960s | 42.7 years | 46.39 years | 3.69 years | Togo |
| 1970s | 47.4 years | 50.6 years | 3.2 years | Togo |
| 1980s | 52.71 years | 55.4 years | 2.69 years | Togo |
| 1990s | 57.27 years | 54.95 years | 2.32 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 58.75 years | 56.26 years | 2.49 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 59.32 years | 0.7482 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 61.59 years | 62.11 years | 0.5202 years | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 62.92 years against 62.21 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Benin and Togo?
- 0.71 years, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Benin ranks 227th and Togo ranks 226th 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.