Life Expectancy at Birth in Benin
Benin: Life Expectancy at Birth was 60.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.96
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
208th
of 216 countries
All-time high
60.96
in 2024
All-time low
38.77
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 60.96 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Benin peaked at 60.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.77, in 1960.
Benin ranks 208th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.77 | — |
| 1961 | 39.23 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 39.64 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 40.08 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 40.5 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 40.97 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 41.27 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 41.76 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 42.18 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 42.59 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 43.03 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.39 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.93 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 44.44 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.88 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 45.41 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 45.95 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 46.5 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 46.94 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 47.36 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.75 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 48.12 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.49 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.84 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.4 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.96 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.63 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 51.26 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.02 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 52.45 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 53.02 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 53.44 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.14 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.61 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 54.99 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.37 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.65 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.99 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.15 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.34 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.59 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.35 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.74 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.97 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.26 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.39 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.46 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.56 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.86 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.12 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.53 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.89 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.15 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.61 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 60.48 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.77 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.96 | +0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7 | 38.77 | 42.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.18 | 43.03 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.89 | 47.75 | 52.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.97 | 53.02 | 56.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 56.59 | 58.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.08 | 58.39 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.39 | 59.61 | 60.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Benin?
- Life expectancy at birth in Benin was 60.96 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 60.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.77 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Benin ranks 208th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.