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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Benin's life expectancy stands at 60.96 as of 2024-12-31, up from 60.77 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Benin's life expectancy was 60.96, up from 60.77 in 2023.
In 2023, Benin's life expectancy was 60.77, up from 60.48 in 2022.
In 2022, Benin's life expectancy was 60.48, up from 59.61 in 2021.
In 2021, Benin's life expectancy was 59.61, down from 60.15 in 2020.
In 2020, Benin's life expectancy was 60.15, up from 59.89 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.96 | +0.187 |
| 2023 | 60.77 | +0.299 |
| 2022 | 60.48 | +0.865 |
| 2021 | 59.61 | -0.544 |
| 2020 | 60.15 | +0.266 |
| 2019 | 59.89 | +0.178 |
| 2018 | 59.71 | +0.182 |
| 2017 | 59.53 | +0.245 |
| 2016 | 59.28 | +0.16 |
| 2015 | 59.12 | +0.115 |
| 2014 | 59.01 | +0.145 |
| 2013 | 58.86 | +0.304 |
| 2012 | 58.56 | +0.097 |
| 2011 | 58.46 | +0.075 |
| 2010 | 58.39 | +0.129 |
| 2009 | 58.26 | +0.159 |
| 2008 | 58.1 | -0.15 |
| 2007 | 58.25 | +0.283 |
| 2006 | 57.97 | +0.228 |
| 2005 | 57.74 | +0.392 |
| 2004 | 57.35 | +0.254 |
| 2003 | 57.09 | +0.241 |
| 2002 | 56.85 | +0.197 |
| 2001 | 56.65 | +0.06 |
| 2000 | 56.59 | +0.258 |
| 1999 | 56.34 | +0.182 |
| 1998 | 56.15 | +0.168 |
| 1997 | 55.99 | +0.338 |
| 1996 | 55.65 | +0.282 |
| 1995 | 55.37 | +0.378 |
| 1994 | 54.99 | +0.376 |
| 1993 | 54.61 | +0.475 |
| 1992 | 54.14 | +0.696 |
| 1991 | 53.44 | +0.421 |
| 1990 | 53.02 | +0.57 |
| 1989 | 52.45 | +0.431 |
| 1988 | 52.02 | +0.761 |
| 1987 | 51.26 | +0.626 |
| 1986 | 50.63 | +0.673 |
| 1985 | 49.96 | +0.56 |
| 1984 | 49.4 | +0.554 |
| 1983 | 48.85 | +0.352 |
| 1982 | 48.49 | +0.371 |
| 1981 | 48.12 | +0.375 |
| 1980 | 47.75 | +0.385 |
| 1979 | 47.36 | +0.421 |
| 1978 | 46.94 | +0.437 |
| 1977 | 46.5 | +0.552 |
| 1976 | 45.95 | +0.547 |
| 1975 | 45.41 | +0.529 |
| 1974 | 44.88 | +0.441 |
| 1973 | 44.44 | +0.507 |
| 1972 | 43.93 | +0.537 |
| 1971 | 43.39 | +0.362 |
| 1970 | 43.03 | +0.438 |
| 1969 | 42.59 | +0.409 |
| 1968 | 42.18 | +0.423 |
| 1967 | 41.76 | +0.485 |
| 1966 | 41.27 | +0.303 |
| 1965 | 40.97 | +0.469 |
| 1964 | 40.5 | +0.421 |
| 1963 | 40.08 | +0.438 |
| 1962 | 39.64 | +0.41 |
| 1961 | 39.23 | +0.458 |
| 1960 | 38.78 | — |
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Benin's life expectancy is 60.96 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 60.77 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 60.96 (2024); the lowest is 38.78 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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