Benin Highest Life Expectancy
Life expectancy at birth, total · World Bank
The highest life expectancy in Benin was 61.0 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (61.0), 2023 (60.8), 2022 (60.5), 2020 (60.2), 2019 (59.9).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Benin Top 5 Highest Life Expectancy Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2025 |
61.0 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
60.8 |
| 3rd |
2022 |
60.5 |
| 4th |
2020 |
60.2 |
| 5th |
2019 |
59.9 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2025 |
61.0 |
+0.2 |
209th |
| 2023 |
60.8 |
+0.3 |
208th |
| 2022 |
60.5 |
+0.9 |
207th |
| 2021 |
59.6 |
−0.5 |
206th |
| 2020 |
60.2 |
+0.3 |
204th |
| 2019 |
59.9 |
+0.2 |
206th |
| 2018 |
59.7 |
+0.2 |
206th |
| 2017 |
59.5 |
+0.2 |
203rd |
| 2016 |
59.3 |
+0.2 |
202nd |
| 2015 |
59.1 |
+0.1 |
200th |
| 2014 |
59.0 |
+0.1 |
199th |
| 2013 |
58.9 |
+0.3 |
197th |
| 2012 |
58.6 |
+0.1 |
195th |
| 2011 |
58.5 |
+0.1 |
193rd |
| 2010 |
58.4 |
+0.1 |
190th |
| 2009 |
58.3 |
+0.2 |
190th |
| 2008 |
58.1 |
−0.2 |
188th |
| 2007 |
58.2 |
+0.3 |
187th |
| 2006 |
58.0 |
+0.2 |
187th |
| 2005 |
57.7 |
+0.4 |
184th |
| 2004 |
57.3 |
+0.3 |
184th |
| 2003 |
57.1 |
+0.2 |
185th |
| 2002 |
56.9 |
+0.2 |
182nd |
| 2001 |
56.7 |
+0.1 |
183rd |
| 2000 |
56.6 |
+0.3 |
182nd |
| 1999 |
56.3 |
+0.2 |
181st |
| 1998 |
56.2 |
+0.2 |
180th |
| 1997 |
56.0 |
+0.3 |
181st |
| 1996 |
55.6 |
+0.3 |
180th |
| 1995 |
55.4 |
+0.4 |
183rd |
| 1994 |
55.0 |
+0.4 |
184th |
| 1993 |
54.6 |
+0.5 |
183rd |
| 1992 |
54.1 |
+0.7 |
184th |
| 1991 |
53.4 |
+0.4 |
188th |
| 1990 |
53.0 |
+0.6 |
188th |
| 1989 |
52.5 |
+0.4 |
188th |
| 1988 |
52.0 |
+0.8 |
189th |
| 1987 |
51.3 |
+0.6 |
190th |
| 1986 |
50.6 |
+0.7 |
193rd |
| 1985 |
50.0 |
+0.6 |
194th |
| 1984 |
49.4 |
+0.6 |
194th |
| 1983 |
48.8 |
+0.4 |
194th |
| 1982 |
48.5 |
+0.4 |
193rd |
| 1981 |
48.1 |
+0.4 |
193rd |
| 1980 |
47.7 |
+0.4 |
193rd |
| 1979 |
47.4 |
+0.4 |
192nd |
| 1978 |
46.9 |
+0.4 |
189th |
| 1977 |
46.5 |
+0.6 |
189th |
| 1976 |
46.0 |
+0.5 |
189th |
| 1975 |
45.4 |
+0.5 |
190th |
| 1974 |
44.9 |
+0.4 |
190th |
| 1973 |
44.4 |
+0.5 |
192nd |
| 1972 |
43.9 |
+0.5 |
192nd |
| 1971 |
43.4 |
+0.4 |
191st |
| 1970 |
43.0 |
+0.4 |
192nd |
| 1969 |
42.6 |
+0.4 |
194th |
| 1968 |
42.2 |
+0.4 |
194th |
| 1967 |
41.8 |
+0.5 |
195th |
| 1966 |
41.3 |
+0.3 |
195th |
| 1965 |
41.0 |
+0.5 |
190th |
| 1964 |
40.5 |
+0.4 |
190th |
| 1963 |
40.1 |
+0.4 |
191st |
| 1962 |
39.6 |
+0.4 |
192nd |
| 1961 |
39.2 |
+0.5 |
193rd |
| 1960 |
38.8 |
– |
191st |
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