Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Benin
Benin: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 60.77 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Benin, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Benin stood at 60.77 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Benin peaked at 60.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.46 years, in 2011.
Benin ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.16 years | 58.46 years | 59.89 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.25 years | 59.61 years | 60.77 years | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Benin?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Benin was 60.77 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.46 years in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Benin ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.