Mens life expectancy at birth in Benin

Benin: Mens life expectancy at birth was 59.35 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
59.35
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
221st
of 229 countries
All-time high
59.35
in 2023
All-time low
33.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Benin, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Benin stood at 59.35. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Benin peaked at 59.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.59, in 1950.

Benin ranks 221st of 229 countries on this measure, 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 34.96 33.59 36.42 10
1960s 38.66 36.82 40.49 10
1970s 42.93 40.91 44.82 10
1980s 47.06 45.14 49.51 10
1990s 52.6 50.11 54.42 10
2000s 56.16 54.82 57.29 10
2010s 58.07 57.47 58.69 10
2020s 58.92 58.39 59.35 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 218 Democratic Republic of the Congo 59.79 compare
  2. 219 Palestine 59.69 compare
  3. 220 Guinea 59.52 compare
  4. 222 Mali 59.04 compare
  5. 223 Burkina Faso 58.92 compare
  6. 224 Somalia 56.35 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Benin?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Benin was 59.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 59.35 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 33.59 in 1950.
How does Benin rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Benin ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
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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