Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Benin
Benin: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 60.77 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Benin, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Benin is 60.77, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Benin peaked at 60.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 1950.
Benin ranks 221st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.83 | 35.4 | 38.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.7 | 38.77 | 42.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.18 | 43.03 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 47.75 | 52.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.97 | 53.02 | 56.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 56.59 | 58.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 58.39 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 59.61 | 60.77 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Benin?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Benin was 60.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Benin ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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