Life expectancy men women in Benin
Benin: Life expectancy men women was 62.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.21
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.21
in 2023
All-time low
37.18
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 62.21 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Benin peaked at 62.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.18, in 1950.
That places Benin 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.18 | — |
| 1951 | 37.52 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 37.79 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.17 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 38.52 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 38.8 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 39.13 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 39.57 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 39.91 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 40.34 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 40.69 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 41.27 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 41.64 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 42.08 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 42.56 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 43.06 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 43.69 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 44.18 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 44.64 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 45.1 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 45.4 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 46 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.49 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 46.98 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.56 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 48.23 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 48.91 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 49.41 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.88 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 50.33 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.77 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.21 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 51.64 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.26 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 52.87 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 53.58 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 54.16 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 54.93 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.37 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 55.9 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 56.25 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.86 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.12 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.33 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.55 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.61 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.91 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.02 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.17 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.41 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.56 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.13 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.09 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.18 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.27 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.45 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.96 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.29 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.63 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.07 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.57 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.83 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.75 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.21 | +0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 62.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 62.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.69 | 37.18 | 40.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.7 | 40.69 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.4 | 45.1 | 49.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.71 | 50.33 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.27 | 55.9 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.75 | 58.25 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 | 59.27 | 61.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.59 | 60.83 | 62.21 | 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 life expectancy men women in Benin?
- Life expectancy men women in Benin was 62.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for life expectancy men women?
- Benin ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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