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 205 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.
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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 16,232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
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 205 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)