Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Benin
Benin: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 5.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.97
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 1993
All-time low
4.73
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Benin is 5.97, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Benin peaked at 5.98 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 1950.
Benin ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.73 | — |
| 1951 | 4.75 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.76 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.79 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.81 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.82 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.88 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.89 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.93 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.94 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.02 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.05 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.09 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.13 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.11 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.14 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.18 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.22 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.25 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.26 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.29 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.32 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.35 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.43 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.48 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.5 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.52 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.57 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.59 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.61 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.66 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.77 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.81 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.87 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.92 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.94 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.98 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.98 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.96 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.95 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.91 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.89 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.86 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.85 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.86 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.88 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.66 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.92 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.46, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.82 | 4.73 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.09 | 4.94 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 | 5.25 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.54 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.92 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 5.85 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.84 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 5.66 | 5.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 212 Nepal 6 compare
- 213 Congo 5.98 compare
- 214 Equatorial Guinea 5.97 compare
- 216 Comoros 5.96 compare
- 217 Solomon Islands 5.95 compare
- 218 South Sudan 5.94 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Benin?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Benin was 5.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1993.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Benin ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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