Benin vs Somalia: Life expectancy
Benin
60.77 years
in 2023
Somalia
58.82 years
in 2023
Benin rank
228th
Somalia rank
231st
Life expectancy over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60.77 years against 58.82 years in Somalia, a difference of 1.95 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 228th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.83 years | 42.4 years | 5.56 years | Somalia |
| 1960s | 40.7 years | 44.5 years | 3.8 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 45.18 years | 45.86 years | 0.6811 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 | 60.25 years | 56.39 years | 3.87 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 60.77 years against 58.82 years in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Benin and Somalia?
- 1.95 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Benin ranks 228th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major 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
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.