Benin vs Namibia: Share of births by age of mother
Benin
12.3%
in 2023
Namibia
12.3%
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 12.3% against 12.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
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% | 10.2% | 5.4% | Benin |
| 1960s | 17.8% | 11.8% | 6.0% | Benin |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.6% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.0% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 0.0% | 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 12.3% against 12.3% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Benin and Namibia?
- 0.0%, 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?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.