Benin vs Laos: Birth rate by women's age group
Benin
77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Laos
81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Benin rank
32nd
Laos rank
31st
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Benin, a difference of 3.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Benin |
| 1960s | 157.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Benin |
| 1970s | 143.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Benin |
| 1980s | 134.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Benin |
| 1990s | 122.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Benin |
| 2000s | 111.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Benin |
| 2010s | 93.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Benin |
| 2020s | 79.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Benin and Laos?
- 3.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.