Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Benin
Benin: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 5.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Benin is 5.97 years, 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, in females in Benin peaked at 5.98 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.73 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.82 years | 4.73 years | 4.93 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.09 years | 4.94 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 years | 5.25 years | 5.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 years | 5.54 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 years | 5.92 years | 5.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 years | 5.85 years | 5.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 years | 5.84 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 years | 5.66 years | 5.97 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 212 Nepal 6 years compare
- 213 Congo 5.98 years compare
- 214 Equatorial Guinea 5.97 years compare
- 216 Comoros 5.96 years compare
- 217 Solomon Islands 5.95 years compare
- 218 South Sudan 5.94 years compare
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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Benin?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Benin was 5.97 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 years in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Benin ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.