Total dependency ratio in Benin
Benin: Total dependency ratio was 81.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Benin stood at 81.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Benin peaked at 99.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 1950.
That places Benin 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.4% | 77.1% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.1% | 82.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.3% | 93.3% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 89.2% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.9% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.6% | 84.1% | 4 |
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More population data for Benin
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 16,232 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.93 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Benin?
- Total dependency ratio in Benin was 81.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for total dependency ratio?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).