Female to male life expectancy ratio in Benin
Benin: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1985
All-time low
1.03
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.05 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Benin peaked at 1.12 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2011.
Benin ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 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 female to male life expectancy ratio in Benin?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Benin was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1985.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Benin ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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