Benin vs Liberia: Female life expectancy at birth
Benin
62.21 years
in 2023
Liberia
63.44 years
in 2023
Benin rank
227th
Liberia rank
224th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63.44 years against 62.21 years in Benin, a difference of 1.23 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Benin ranks 227th and Liberia ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.69 years | 39.08 years | 0.3909 years | Liberia |
| 1960s | 42.7 years | 39.85 years | 2.86 years | Benin |
| 1970s | 47.4 years | 43.18 years | 4.22 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 52.71 years | 45.24 years | 7.47 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.27 years | 47.5 years | 9.77 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 58.75 years | 57.38 years | 1.37 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 61.25 years | 1.19 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 61.59 years | 62.92 years | 1.34 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 63.44 years against 62.21 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Benin and Liberia?
- 1.23 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 227th and Liberia ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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