World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Benin: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 61.0 yrs (2024), 209th of 217 in the world and 40th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 62.4 yrs (2024), 208th of 217 in the world and 39th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 59.5 yrs (2024), 209th of 217 in the world and 40th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy61.0 yrs2024 · world 209/217 · region 40/48Life expectancy, women62.4 yrs2024 · world 208/217 · region 39/48Life expectancy, men59.5 yrs2024 · world 209/217 · region 40/48Infant mortality45.22024 · world 17/196 · region 15/48
Life expectancy
BeninSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Benin61.0 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
BeninSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Benin62.4 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Benin in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years61.0 yrs2024209/21740/4856.6 yrs58.4 yrs60.2 yrs+3.3%since 201462.8 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years62.4 yrs2024208/21739/4858.3 yrs59.3 yrs61.6 yrs+4.1%since 201465.0 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years59.5 yrs2024209/21740/4854.8 yrs57.5 yrs58.7 yrs+2.6%since 201460.7 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births45.2202417/19615/4879.763.850.4−23%since 201447.133.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births74.7202412/19612/48135.0107.484.6−24%since 201471.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births27.2202418/19615/4838.233.429.2−14%since 201426.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births51820238/1947/48529607578−15%since 2013448235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months44%2024189/19347/4870%68%54%−21.0 ppsince 201469%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.7%202451/15333/441.5%1.1%0.8%−0.3 ppsince 20143.0%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people402024106/20845/48717948−39%since 2014205208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP3.3%2023172/19339/483.0%3.0%3.1%+0.5 ppsince 20134.9%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure42.4%202352/19321/4854.9%43.4%53.5%−0.2 ppsince 201330.4%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.222023148/18019/46·0.050.202021+300%since 20110.250.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.42021172/18232/40·0.40.5−8.5%since 2011—1.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population69.6%2024185/20626/4661.1%64.8%68.3%+3.3 ppsince 201467.5%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population22.2%2024195/20338/468.5%13.4%19.5%+6.5 ppsince 201437.1%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults7.4%2024152/16628/3914.4%10.8%8.2%−3.4 ppsince 20108.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people26.8201940/18631/4828.428.226.82019−3.9%since 200927.417.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Benin and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Benin. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBeninNigeriaNigerBurkina FasoTogo
Life expectancy61.0 yrs202454.6 yrs202461.4 yrs202461.3 yrs202462.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women62.4 yrs202454.9 yrs202462.4 yrs202463.4 yrs202463.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men59.5 yrs202454.3 yrs202460.5 yrs202459.1 yrs202462.7 yrs2024
Infant mortality45.2202469.8202465.6202443.6202434.82024
Under-5 mortality74.72024115.62024110.7202474.9202456.12024
Neonatal mortality27.2202439.0202432.8202423.8202422.62024
Maternal mortality51820239932023350202324220233492023
Measles vaccination44%202457%202481%202488%202481%2024
HIV prevalence0.7%20241.2%20240.2%20240.5%20241.6%2024
Nigeria: healthNiger: healthBurkina Faso: healthTogo: health
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