Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Benin
Benin: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.05 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Benin peaked at 1.12 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2011.
That places Benin 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Benin?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Benin was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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