Benin vs Namibia: Share of births by age of mother
Benin
12.31
in 2023
Namibia
12.28
in 2023
Benin rank
60th
Namibia rank
61st
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.31 against 12.28 in Namibia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6 | 10.24 | 5.36 | Benin |
| 1960s | 17.79 | 11.81 | 5.98 | Benin |
| 1970s | 16.45 | 13.13 | 3.32 | Benin |
| 1980s | 16.34 | 14.35 | 1.99 | Benin |
| 1990s | 15.92 | 14.21 | 1.72 | Benin |
| 2000s | 15.53 | 15.57 | 0.0421 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.06 | 14.01 | 0.9423 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.21 | 12.18 | 0.0341 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Benin or Namibia?
- Benin, at 12.31 against 12.28 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Benin and Namibia?
- 0.03, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Benin ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.