Benin vs Sierra Leone: Life Expectancy at Birth
Benin
60.96
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96
in 2024
Benin rank
208th
Sierra Leone rank
205th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 61.96 against 60.96 in Benin, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 208th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7 | 35.67 | 5.03 | Benin |
| 1970s | 45.18 | 40.66 | 4.53 | Benin |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 43.46 | 6.44 | Benin |
| 1990s | 54.97 | 43.11 | 11.86 | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 48.06 | 9.42 | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 55.48 | 3.6 | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.39 | 61 | 0.601 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 61.96 against 60.96 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 208th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th 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.