Benin vs Somalia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Benin
61.8%
in 2024
Somalia
61.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
206th
Somalia rank
207th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 61.8% against 61.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.3% | 39.2% | 2.9% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 41.2% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 44.3% | 5.7% | Benin |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 41.1% | 15.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 48.4% | 9.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 49.7% | 8.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 57.4% | 3.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 61.8% against 61.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Benin and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Benin ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.