Life expectancy at birth, projections in Benin
Benin: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 70.67 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Benin, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Benin stood at 70.67 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Benin peaked at 70.67 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 60.96 years, in 2024.
Benin ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61.4 years | 60.96 years | 61.83 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 62.68 years | 61.98 years | 63.37 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 64.14 years | 63.52 years | 64.74 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 65.44 years | 64.88 years | 66.01 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 66.67 years | 66.13 years | 67.19 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 67.81 years | 67.29 years | 68.34 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 68.96 years | 68.44 years | 69.46 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 70.06 years | 69.56 years | 70.57 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 70.67 years | 70.67 years | 70.67 years | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Benin?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Benin was 70.67 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70.67 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.96 years in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Benin ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.