Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Benin
Benin: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 59.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.35
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.35
in 2023
All-time low
33.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 59.35 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Benin peaked at 59.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.59, in 1950.
Benin ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.59 | — |
| 1951 | 33.85 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 34.16 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 34.44 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 34.8 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 35.1 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 35.41 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 35.69 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 36.09 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 36.42 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 36.82 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 37.17 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 37.61 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 38.04 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 38.41 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 38.85 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 39.27 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 39.77 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 40.13 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 40.49 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 40.91 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 41.33 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 41.81 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 42.33 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.72 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 43.21 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.63 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 44.07 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 44.44 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.82 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45.14 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 45.46 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 45.76 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 46.05 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.54 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 47.04 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 47.68 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 48.34 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 49.09 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 49.51 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.11 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 50.6 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 51.37 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 52.04 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.58 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.1 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.59 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.97 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 54.21 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.42 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.82 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.34 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.06 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.51 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.74 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.08 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 57.05 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.29 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.55 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.63 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.9 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.12 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.25 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.65 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.69 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.73 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.39 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.2 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.35 | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 59.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 59.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.96 | 33.59 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.66 | 36.82 | 40.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.93 | 40.91 | 44.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.06 | 45.14 | 49.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6 | 50.11 | 54.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.16 | 54.82 | 57.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.07 | 57.47 | 58.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.92 | 58.39 | 59.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Benin?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Benin was 59.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.59 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Benin ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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