Benin - Life expectancy at birth 2001

Life expectancy of Benin goes up to 56.66 years

In 2001 the life expectancy in Benin increased to 56.66 years.

That year, the life expectancy for women was 58.35 years and for men 54.92 years.

Benin’s position worsened with respect to the 193 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 157th in 2000 to 159th in 2001.

If we look at the change in life expectancy in Benin over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 2000, when it was 56.58 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1991, when it was 53.62 years.

In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in Benin. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about Benin in Beninese economy.

Benin - Life expectancy at birth

Date	Life expectancy - Women	Life expectancy - Men	Life expectancy
2001	58.35	54.92	56.66
2000	58.43	54.68	56.58
1999	58.35	54.65	56.53
1998	58.02	54.36	56.22
1997	57.59	54.30	55.98
1996	57.09	53.96	55.56
1995	57.14	53.39	55.30
1994	57.08	52.71	54.91
1993	56.93	52.12	54.54
1992	56.76	51.43	54.09
1991	56.38	50.89	53.62
1990	56.01	50.59	53.29
1989	55.38	50.01	52.68
1988	54.97	49.64	52.29
1987	54.56	48.81	51.66
1986	53.91	48.29	51.08
1985	53.21	47.60	50.37
1984	52.70	46.87	49.75
1983	52.09	46.64	49.33
1982	51.31	46.35	48.81
1981	50.70	45.95	48.31
1980	50.20	45.59	47.88
1979	49.58	45.17	47.36
1978	48.95	44.97	46.96
1977	47.84	44.50	46.18
1976	46.93	44.03	45.49
1975	46.03	43.31	44.68
1974	45.29	42.86	44.09
1973	44.76	42.41	43.60
1972	44.24	42.05	43.16
1971	43.64	41.50	42.58
1970	43.17	41.18	42.19
1969	42.79	40.88	41.85
1968	42.57	40.44	41.52
1967	42.03	40.06	41.06
1966	41.61	39.67	40.65
1965	41.07	39.27	40.18
1964	40.58	38.91	39.76
1963	40.22	38.43	39.33
1962	39.73	38.11	38.93
1961	39.34	37.73	38.54
1960	38.97	37.38	38.18

Benin - Life expectancy at birth