Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Benin
Benin: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 60.77 in 2023. ▲ 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 healthcare expenditure in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Benin stood at 60.77. 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 healthcare 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.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.4 | — |
| 1951 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 35.99 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 36.31 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 36.67 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 36.96 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 37.28 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 37.64 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 38.01 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 38.39 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 38.77 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 39.23 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 39.64 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 40.08 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 40.5 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 40.97 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 41.27 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 41.76 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 42.18 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 42.59 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 43.03 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.39 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.93 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 44.44 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.88 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.41 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 45.95 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 46.5 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 46.94 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 47.36 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.75 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 48.12 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.49 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.84 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.4 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.96 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.63 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 51.26 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.02 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.45 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 53.02 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.14 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.61 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 54.99 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.37 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.65 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.99 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.15 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.34 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.59 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.35 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.74 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.97 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.26 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.39 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.46 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.56 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.86 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.12 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.53 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.89 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.15 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.61 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 60.48 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.77 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Benin?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Benin was 60.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Benin ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare 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 healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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