Age dependency ratio of working age population in Benin
Benin: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 81.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.57
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.18
in 1988
All-time low
77.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Benin stood at 81.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Benin peaked at 99.18 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 77.14, 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.14 | — |
| 1951 | 77.65 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 78.16 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 78.66 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 79.13 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 79.59 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 80.07 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 80.57 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 81.08 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 81.63 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 82.27 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 83.11 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 84.14 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 85.21 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 86.37 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 87.63 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 88.84 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 90.03 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 91.16 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 92.25 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 93.28 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 94.24 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 95.12 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 95.9 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 96.55 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 97.08 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 97.45 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 97.68 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 97.81 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.92 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.31 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 98.54 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.74 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 98.89 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.02 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.13 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.84 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.62 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.5 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 95.61 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 96.88 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 97.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.64 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 96 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.3 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.56 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 93.8 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 93.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.33 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.71 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.97 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.46 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.21 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.82 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.55 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.06 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.66 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.33 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.02 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.69 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.37 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 86 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.51 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.88 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.14 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.43 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.57 | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 81.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 81.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.37 | 77.14 | 81.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.1 | 82.27 | 92.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.3 | 93.28 | 97.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.81 | 98.09 | 99.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.04 | 95.3 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.61 | 89.2 | 94.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.81 | 84.88 | 88.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.86 | 81.57 | 84.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 age dependency ratio of working age population in Benin?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Benin was 81.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.18 in 1988.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.14 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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