Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Benin
Benin: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.2208 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2208
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4824
in 1950
All-time low
0.2208
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.2208 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Benin peaked at 0.4824 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2208, in 2023.
That places Benin 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4824 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4788 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4757 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4719 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4682 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4649 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4613 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.457 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4533 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.449 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4451 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4396 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4356 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4311 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4263 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4214 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4188 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4141 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4093 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4047 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4001 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3966 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3908 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3859 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.381 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3755 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3692 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3629 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3578 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.353 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3484 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.344 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3395 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3353 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3297 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3242 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3181 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3129 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3063 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3021 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.297 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2936 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2879 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2849 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2821 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2794 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2778 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2745 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2726 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2704 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2684 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2676 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2662 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2642 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2621 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2587 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2561 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2536 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2545 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.253 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2516 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2503 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2486 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2453 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2434 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2417 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2395 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2364 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2347 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2317 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2264 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2284 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2246 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2208 | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2208 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2208 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4662 | 0.449 | 0.4824 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4246 | 0.4047 | 0.4451 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3773 | 0.353 | 0.4001 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3261 | 0.3021 | 0.3484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.282 | 0.2704 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2604 | 0.253 | 0.2684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2423 | 0.2317 | 0.2516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2251 | 0.2208 | 0.2284 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Benin?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Benin was 0.2208 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4824 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2208 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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