Benin sits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A newborn there can expect about 61.0 years of life, 205th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Benin, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 61.0 yrs | 205 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 11.1 /1,000 | 47 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 8.7 /1,000 | 68 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 17.4 yrs | 116 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 45.2 /1,000 | 145 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 2.9 yrs | 198 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 81.8 men/100 women | 122 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 45.2 /1,000 | 16 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 518 /100k | 7 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 20.8 % | 69 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 7.1 /100k | 94 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 26.8 /100k | 38 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 7.3 % | 114 of 143 | 2015 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 8.8 L | 42 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 3.1 % | 184 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $47 | 175 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $1,485 | 180 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Benin's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 7th highest maternal mortality in the world (518 /100k) and the 15th lowest life-expectancy gap in the world (2.9 yrs). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Benin; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.