Health in Benin 723 indicators covering health for Benin. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 11 deaths 2025 — 28th Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0.0743 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 — 23rd Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 11 deaths 2025 — 28th Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending 38 2023 up 26.7% 188th Coverage of essential health services 38 2023 up 26.7% 188th The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index 38 2023 up 26.7% 190th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 50.0% 2023 up 0.8% 6th Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 49.0% 2023 up 1.2% 6th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 60.2% 2023 down 0.3% 2nd Stillbirth rate 18.6 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 17.0% 31st Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 27,000 2024 down 28.9% 50th Life expectancy vs. health spending 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Life expectancy vs. health spending 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Birth rate vs. death rate 33.88 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 14.4% 15th Child mortality rate 7.9% 2023 down 22.7% 10th Food supply vs. life expectancy 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Life expectancy of women vs. men 62.21 years 2023 up 4.0% 227th Life expectancy at birth 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Life expectancy at birth, by sex 59.35 years 2023 up 2.5% 228th Child mortality rate 7.9% 2023 down 22.7% 10th Number of deaths, by world region 124,130 deaths 2023 up 14.9% 70th Births and deaths per year 124,130 deaths 2023 up 14.9% 70th Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations 455,242 people 2023 up 14.6% 57th Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 2.34 years 2023 up 64.5% 227th Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 1.05 2023 up 1.5% 203rd Sex gap in life expectancy 2.86 years 2023 up 50.3% 223rd Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 1.62 years 2023 up 45.6% 230th Female life expectancy at birth 62.21 years 2023 up 4.0% 227th Number of deaths 124,130 deaths 2023 up 14.9% 70th Death rate 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 12.8% 79th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles 212,363 one-year-olds 2023 up 76.0% 28th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio 137,151 one-year-olds 2023 up 34.7% 34th Infant mortality rate 5.2% 2023 down 20.0% 14th Number of children who die before age 5 37,100 deaths 2023 down 11.2% 29th Number of infants who die before age 1 24,959 deaths 2023 down 9.4% 33rd Number of deaths 124,130 deaths 2023 up 14.9% 70th Deaths by age group 18 deaths 2023 unchanged 130th Number of infant deaths 21,894.0% 2023 down 11.4% 35th Neonatal mortality rate 2.8 Deaths per 1000 live births 2023 down 14.0% 18th Life expectancy at birth 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Number of children who die before age 5, by world region 37,100 deaths 2023 down 11.2% 29th Annual death rates at different ages 54.62 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 20.7% 14th Remaining life expectancy at different ages 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females 5.97 years 2023 up 1.9% 215th Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 59.35 years 2023 up 2.5% 228th Life expectancy, source comparison 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 49.51 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 21.1% 14th Male life expectancy at birth 59.35 years 2023 up 2.5% 228th Life expectancy 60.77 years 2023 up 3.2% 228th Annual death rates at different ages in females 49.51 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 21.1% 14th Annual death rates at different ages in males 59.57 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 20.3% 14th Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 2.86 years 2023 up 50.3% 223rd Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 2.86 years 2023 up 50.3% 223rd Sex ratio in life expectancy 1.05 2023 up 1.5% 203rd Mortality rates at age 25 0.4836 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 up 0.9% 10th Mortality rates at age 65 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 up 0.6% 58th Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality 0.2208 2023 down 10.0% 9th ← Previous Page 6 of 13 Next →