Life expectancy at birth, projections in Benin

Benin: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 70.67 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
70.67 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.67 years
in 2100
All-time low
60.96 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Benin, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 228 Mali 71.53 years compare
  2. 229 Liberia 71.52 years compare
  3. 230 Central African Republic 70.97 years compare
  4. 232 Guinea 70.55 years compare
  5. 233 Somalia 68.56 years compare
  6. 234 South Sudan 66.16 years compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.