Life expectancy at birth who gho in Benin
Benin: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 64.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64.01
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.4
in 2020
All-time low
57.42
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 64.01 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Benin peaked at 64.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.42, in 2000.
That places Benin 151st 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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.42 | — |
| 2001 | 57.74 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.09 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.46 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.87 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.21 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.54 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.83 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.45 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.99 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.57 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.81 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.12 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.37 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.63 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.35 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.74 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.14 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 64.01 | -0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 64.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 64.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.06 | 57.42 | 60.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6 | 61.3 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.21 | 64.01 | 64.4 | 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Benin?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Benin was 64.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.42 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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