Life expectation at birth by sex in Benin
Benin: Life expectation at birth by sex was 62.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Benin is 62.21, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Benin peaked at 62.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.18, in 1950.
That places Benin 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 38.69 | 37.18 | 40.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.7 | 40.69 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.4 | 45.1 | 49.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.71 | 50.33 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.27 | 55.9 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.75 | 58.25 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 | 59.26 | 61.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.59 | 60.83 | 62.21 | 4 |
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More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.56 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.93 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Benin?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Benin was 62.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 62.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Benin ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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