Life expectation at birth by sex in Benin
Benin: Life expectation at birth by sex was 62.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.21
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.21
in 2023
All-time low
37.18
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.18 | — |
| 1951 | 37.52 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 37.79 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.17 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 38.52 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 38.8 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 39.13 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 39.57 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 39.91 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 40.33 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 40.69 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 41.27 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 41.64 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 42.08 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 42.56 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 43.06 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 43.69 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 44.18 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 44.64 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 45.1 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 45.4 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 46 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.49 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 46.98 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.56 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 48.23 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 48.91 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 49.41 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.88 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 50.33 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.77 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.21 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 51.64 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.26 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 52.87 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 53.58 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 54.16 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 54.93 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.37 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 55.9 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.25 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.86 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 57.12 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.33 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.55 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.61 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.91 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.01 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.17 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.41 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.56 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.13 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.09 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.18 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.26 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.45 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.96 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.29 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.63 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.07 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.57 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.83 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.75 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.21 | +0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 62.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 62.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
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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