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Country fact sheet: Benin

Population

- Total population: 12 123 000
- Female population: 6 069 000
- Male population: 6 054 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 32.1
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 41.2
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 38.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.545
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 63.4
- Female population (years): 65.7
- Male population (years): 61.2
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 95.8
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 69.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (25.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (13.9)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (32.7)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (19.5)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal