Health

Benin

Advertise on Databook — contact us
Life expectancy19602024
38.844.349.955.46119602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Life expectancy60.8–61 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 60.96 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 60.77 years
Infant mortality rate45.2 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Under-5 mortality rate74.7 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Maternal mortality ratio518 per 100,000World Bank WDI [2023]
Health expenditure (% GDP)3.34 %World Bank WDI [2023]
DPT immunization63 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Physicians per 1,0000.216 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2023]
Sanitation access22.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Drinking water access69.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Physician density0.216 per 1,000WB HNP [2023]
Hospital bed density0.43 per 1,000WB HNP [2021]
Adult obesity prevalence30.1 %WB HNP [2022]
Alcohol consumption per capita8.83 litersWB HNP [2020]
Tobacco use6.3 %WB HNP [2022]
Maternal mortality ratio518 per 100,000WB Gender [2023]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage15/15
LicenseCC-BY
Advertise on Databook — contact us
Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB HNP
    world_bank_hnp
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
Advertise on Databook — contact us

About this data

Benin's health on Databook compiles 15 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB HNP. Key figures include life expectancy (60.8–61 years), infant mortality rate (45.2 per 1,000). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.