Difference in male and female life expectancy in Benin
Benin: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.34
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 1986
All-time low
1.31
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.34 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Benin peaked at 5.29 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2011.
That places Benin 227th 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 male and female life expectancy in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 | — |
| 1951 | 3.18 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.14 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.25 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.2 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.22 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.39 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 3.32 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.43 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.37 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.59 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 3.51 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.53 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.65 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.71 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.48 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 3.47 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.6 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.69 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.73 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.61 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.71 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.67 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.75 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.84 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.07 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.29 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 4.41 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.5 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.74 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.87 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.11 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.22 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.29 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.23 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.15 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.01 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 4.12 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 3.83 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.71 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.06 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | +13.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.24 | 3.1 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 | 3.37 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.61 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.62 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 | 3.16 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.39 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.31 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.95 | 2.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- 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 male and female life expectancy in Benin?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Benin was 2.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 1986.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Benin ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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