Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Benin
Benin: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 77.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Benin, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility 15 19 in Benin is 77.23, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Benin peaked at 130.11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.23, in 2020.
That places Benin 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 130.11 | — |
| 2002 | 118.89 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 127.24 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 114.32 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 112.27 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 114.6 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 103.04 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 106.55 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 104.11 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 94 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 97.77 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 94.26 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 106.42 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 102.01 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 108 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.09 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 83.85 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 77.23 | -7.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 77.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 77.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.57 | 103.04 | 130.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.16 | 83.85 | 108 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.23 | 77.23 | 77.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 84.46 compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 82.2 compare
- 31 Togo 78.97 compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 77.11 compare
- 34 Yemen 77 compare
- 35 Venezuela 75.97 compare
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Benin?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Benin was 77.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 130.11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.23 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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