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Life expectancy at birth in five West African countries, 1990 to 2024
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Each range spans the lowest and highest annual estimates in the table.
Life expectancy at birth in five West African countries, 1990 to 2024
This period measure applies the mortality rates in a particular year across a hypothetical lifetime. The table shows estimates rounded to one decimal place.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2024 | 61.0 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2023 | 60.8 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2022 | 60.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2021 | 59.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2020 | 60.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2019 | 59.9 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2018 | 59.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2017 | 59.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2016 | 59.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2015 | 59.1 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2014 | 59.0 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2013 | 58.9 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2012 | 58.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2011 | 58.5 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2010 | 58.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2009 | 58.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2008 | 58.1 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2007 | 58.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2006 | 58.0 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2005 | 57.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2004 | 57.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2003 | 57.1 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2002 | 56.9 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2001 | 56.7 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2000 | 56.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1999 | 56.3 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1998 | 56.2 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1997 | 56.0 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1996 | 55.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1995 | 55.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1994 | 55.0 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1993 | 54.6 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1992 | 54.1 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1991 | 53.4 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1990 | 53.0 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2024 | 62.1 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2023 | 61.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2022 | 61.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2021 | 60.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2020 | 60.1 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2019 | 60.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2018 | 59.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2017 | 59.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2016 | 58.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2015 | 58.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2014 | 57.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2013 | 57.1 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2012 | 56.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2011 | 56.0 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2010 | 55.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2009 | 54.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2008 | 54.2 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2007 | 53.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2006 | 52.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2005 | 52.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2004 | 51.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2003 | 51.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2002 | 51.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2001 | 51.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2000 | 51.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1999 | 51.3 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1998 | 51.2 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1997 | 51.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1996 | 51.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1995 | 51.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1994 | 52.0 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1993 | 52.2 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1992 | 52.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1991 | 52.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1990 | 52.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2024 | 65.7 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2023 | 65.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 65.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2021 | 64.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2020 | 64.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2019 | 64.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2018 | 64.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2017 | 63.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2016 | 63.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2015 | 63.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2014 | 62.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2013 | 62.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2012 | 62.0 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2011 | 61.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2010 | 61.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2009 | 60.9 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2008 | 60.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2007 | 60.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2006 | 60.0 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2005 | 59.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2004 | 59.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2003 | 59.0 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2002 | 58.7 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2001 | 58.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2000 | 58.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1999 | 57.8 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1998 | 57.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1997 | 57.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1996 | 57.0 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1995 | 56.7 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1994 | 56.2 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1993 | 56.3 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1992 | 56.1 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1991 | 55.7 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1990 | 55.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 54.6 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 54.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 54.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | 53.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | 53.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 53.0 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 52.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 52.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 52.2 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2015 | 51.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2014 | 51.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2013 | 51.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2012 | 51.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2011 | 51.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2010 | 51.3 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2009 | 51.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2008 | 50.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2007 | 50.4 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2006 | 49.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2005 | 49.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2004 | 49.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2003 | 48.6 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2002 | 48.0 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2001 | 47.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2000 | 47.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1999 | 46.6 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1998 | 46.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1997 | 46.0 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1996 | 45.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1995 | 45.9 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1994 | 45.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1993 | 45.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1992 | 45.6 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1991 | 45.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1990 | 45.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2024 | 68.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2023 | 68.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2022 | 67.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2021 | 66.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2020 | 67.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2019 | 67.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2018 | 67.4 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2017 | 67.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2016 | 66.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2015 | 66.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2014 | 66.0 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2013 | 65.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2012 | 65.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2011 | 64.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2010 | 64.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2009 | 63.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2008 | 63.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2007 | 62.7 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2006 | 61.8 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2005 | 61.0 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2004 | 60.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2003 | 59.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2002 | 58.9 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2001 | 58.2 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2000 | 57.6 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1999 | 57.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1998 | 57.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1997 | 57.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1996 | 57.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1995 | 57.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1994 | 57.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1993 | 57.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1992 | 57.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1991 | 57.0 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1990 | 56.7 | Source 1 |