Benin vs Liberia: Life expectation at birth by sex
Benin
62.21
in 2023
Liberia
63.44
in 2023
Benin rank
220th
Liberia rank
217th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63.44 against 62.21 in Benin, a difference of 1.23.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Benin ranks 220th and Liberia ranks 217th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.69 | 39.08 | 0.391 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 42.7 | 39.85 | 2.86 | Benin |
| 1970s | 47.4 | 43.18 | 4.22 | Benin |
| 1980s | 52.71 | 45.24 | 7.47 | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.27 | 47.5 | 9.77 | Benin |
| 2000s | 58.75 | 57.38 | 1.37 | Benin |
| 2010s | 60.06 | 61.25 | 1.19 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 61.59 | 62.92 | 1.34 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 63.44 against 62.21 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Benin and Liberia?
- 1.23, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Benin ranks 220th and Liberia ranks 217th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.