Benin vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Benin
60.96 years
in 2024
Somalia
58.97 years
in 2024
Benin rank
207th
Somalia rank
210th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Benin
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 60.96 years against 58.97 years in Somalia, a difference of 1.99 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 210th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.