Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Benin
Benin: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.79 per 1,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Benin, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Benin stood at 0.79 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Benin peaked at 10.83 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.79 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
That places Benin 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.83 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 7.5 per 1,000 population | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 10.78 per 1,000 population | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 10.19 per 1,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.97 per 1,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 7.26 per 1,000 population | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 7.88 per 1,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 7.63 per 1,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.88 per 1,000 population | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 1,000 population | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 per 1,000 population | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 per 1,000 population | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 4.12 per 1,000 population | +105.0% |
| 2014 | 4.62 per 1,000 population | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 per 1,000 population | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 per 1,000 population | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 1.79 per 1,000 population | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 0.79 per 1,000 population | -55.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.79 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 per 1,000 population, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.79 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 per 1,000 population | 4.88 per 1,000 population | 10.83 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.05 per 1,000 population | 1.79 per 1,000 population | 5.5 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.79 per 1,000 population | 0.79 per 1,000 population | 0.79 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Benin
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Benin?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Benin was 0.79 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Benin ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).