Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Benin

Benin: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 60.77 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
60.77
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
221st
of 229 countries
All-time high
60.77
in 2023
All-time low
35.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Benin, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Benin is 60.77, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Benin peaked at 60.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 1950.

That places Benin 221st out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 218 Sierra Leone 61.79 compare
  2. 219 Niger 61.18 compare
  3. 220 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
  4. 222 Guinea 60.74 compare
  5. 223 Mali 60.44 compare
  6. 224 Somalia 58.82 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Benin?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Benin was 60.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 60.77 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 1950.
How does Benin rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Benin ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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