Life expectancy at birth in Benin
Benin: Life expectancy at birth was 64.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64.01
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 184 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 in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 64.01 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Benin peaked at 64.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.42, in 2000.
Benin ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Benin?
- Life expectancy at birth in Benin was 64.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.42 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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