Benin vs Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Benin
60.77 years
in 2023
Guinea
60.74 years
in 2023
Benin rank
207th
Guinea rank
208th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60.77 years against 60.74 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 207th and Guinea ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.18 years | 40.55 years | 4.63 years | Benin |
| 1980s | 49.89 years | 44.96 years | 4.93 years | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.97 years | 49.64 years | 5.33 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.48 years | 54.21 years | 3.27 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.08 years | 57.89 years | 1.19 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.25 years | 59.97 years | 0.2795 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 60.77 years against 60.74 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Benin and Guinea?
- 0.03 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Benin ranks 207th and Guinea ranks 208th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release