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Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Life expectancy at birth, male

Benin
59.52 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
59.96 years
in 2024
Benin rank
207th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
205th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 59.96 years against 59.52 years in Benin, a difference of 0.442 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 207th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 205th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.