Benin vs Liberia: Life expectancy
Benin
60.09 years
in 2020
Liberia
60.95 years
in 2020
Benin rank
150th
Liberia rank
147th
Life expectancy over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 60.95 years against 60.09 years in Benin, a difference of 0.86 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.
Benin ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 28 years | 27.41 years | 0.5901 years | Benin |
| 1920s | 28.84 years | 28.82 years | 0.0214 years | Benin |
| 1930s | 30.34 years | 32.36 years | 2.02 years | Liberia |
| 1950s | 35.05 years | 38.73 years | 3.68 years | Liberia |
| 1960s | 40.39 years | 42.71 years | 2.32 years | Liberia |
| 1970s | 45 years | 47.56 years | 2.57 years | Liberia |
| 1980s | 51.24 years | 47.47 years | 3.78 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.29 years | 40.3 years | 13.99 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 56.85 years | 54.13 years | 2.72 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 58.87 years | 59.29 years | 0.4209 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.09 years | 60.95 years | 0.8596 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 60.95 years against 60.09 years in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Benin and Liberia?
- 0.86 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Benin ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.