Mens life expectancy at birth in Benin
Benin: Mens life expectancy at birth was 59.35 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Benin, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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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