Benin vs Niger: Life Expectancy at Birth
Benin
60.96
in 2024
Niger
61.43
in 2024
Benin rank
208th
Niger rank
206th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.43 against 60.96 in Benin, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 208th and Niger ranks 206th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7 | 36.28 | 4.42 | Benin |
| 1970s | 45.18 | 36.77 | 8.41 | Benin |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 40.16 | 9.73 | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.97 | 45.07 | 9.9 | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 52.86 | 4.63 | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 58.71 | 0.3689 | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.39 | 60.49 | 0.0944 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 61.43 against 60.96 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Benin and Niger?
- 0.47, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 208th and Niger ranks 206th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.