Healthy life expectancy at birth in Benin
Benin: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 55.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.72
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
56.07
in 2020
All-time low
49.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 55.72 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Benin peaked at 56.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.89, in 2000.
That places Benin 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.89 | — |
| 2001 | 50.17 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.47 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.77 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.11 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.68 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.94 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.48 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.96 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.24 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.5 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.76 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.07 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.33 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.58 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.53 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.87 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.07 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.72 | -0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 55.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 55.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.29 | 49.89 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5 | 53.24 | 55.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.89 | 55.72 | 56.07 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Benin?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Benin was 55.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 56.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.89 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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