Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Benin
Benin: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 56.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Benin is 56.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Benin peaked at 56.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1960.
That places Benin 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.9% | — |
| 1961 | 27.2% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 29.2% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 33.9% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 56.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 56.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.0% | 26.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 31.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 36.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 43.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 53.7% | 56.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 198 Micronesia (country) 56.6% compare
- 199 Mali 56.6% compare
- 200 Liberia 56.2% compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
- 203 Mozambique 54.3% compare
- 204 Cote d'Ivoire 53.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Benin?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Benin was 56.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Benin ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.