Probability that a male will outlive a female in Benin
Benin: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 46.14 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.14
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.72
in 2011
All-time low
43.22
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 46.14 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Benin peaked at 47.72 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.22, in 1989.
Benin ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.3 | 46.11 | 46.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.91 | 45.71 | 46.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.27 | 44.55 | 45.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.7 | 43.22 | 44.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 | 43.25 | 45.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.74 | 45.7 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4 | 46.85 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.34 | 45.92 | 46.72 | 4 |
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More gender data for Benin
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 210,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,548 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Benin?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Benin was 46.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 in 2011.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.22 in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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