Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Benin
Benin: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 60.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.77
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
221st
of 229 countries
All-time high
60.77
in 2023
All-time low
35.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 60.77 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Benin peaked at 60.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 1950.
That places Benin 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.4 | — |
| 1951 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 35.99 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 36.31 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 36.67 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 36.96 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 37.28 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 37.64 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 38.01 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 38.39 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 38.77 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 39.23 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 39.64 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 40.08 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 40.5 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 40.97 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 41.27 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 41.76 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 42.18 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 42.59 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 43.03 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.39 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.93 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 44.44 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.88 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.41 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 45.95 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 46.5 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 46.94 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 47.36 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.75 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 48.12 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.49 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.84 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.4 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.96 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.63 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 51.26 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.02 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.45 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 53.02 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.14 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.61 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 54.99 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.37 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.65 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.99 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.15 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.34 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.59 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.35 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.74 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.97 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.26 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.39 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.46 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.56 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.86 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.12 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.53 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.89 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.15 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.61 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 60.48 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.77 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.83 | 35.4 | 38.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.7 | 38.77 | 42.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.18 | 43.03 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 47.75 | 52.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.97 | 53.02 | 56.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 56.59 | 58.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 58.39 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 59.61 | 60.77 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2776 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Benin?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Benin was 60.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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