Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Benin
Benin: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 2.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.86
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1986
All-time low
1.78
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Benin stood at 2.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Benin peaked at 5.9 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2011.
That places Benin 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.58 | — |
| 1951 | 3.67 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 3.73 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3.72 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.7 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.72 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.88 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.92 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 3.87 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.1 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 4.02 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.04 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.14 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 4.21 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.95 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.05 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.15 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.19 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.07 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.2 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.16 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.26 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.34 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.6 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 4.85 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 4.97 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.06 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.19 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.31 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.45 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.59 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.72 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.83 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.82 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.84 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.87 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.79 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.65 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 4.75 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.45 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.02 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.81 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.75 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.86 | +12.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.58 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 | 3.87 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 4.07 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 | 5.19 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 3.75 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 1.89 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.78 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.43 | 2.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Benin?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Benin was 2.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1986.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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