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Number of births, by world region in Benin

Benin: Number of births, by world region was 478,062 births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
478,062 births
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
478,062 births
in 2023
All-time low
92,031 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births, by world region in Benin, 1950–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births, by world region in Benin stood at 478,062 births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Benin peaked at 478,062 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,031 births, in 1950.

Benin ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births, by world region in Benin, year by year

Year births Change
1950 92,031 births —
1951 93,173 births +1.2%
1952 94,854 births +1.8%
1953 96,677 births +1.9%
1954 98,721 births +2.1%
1955 101,013 births +2.3%
1956 103,497 births +2.5%
1957 106,249 births +2.7%
1958 109,050 births +2.6%
1959 112,042 births +2.7%
1960 115,188 births +2.8%
1961 119,609 births +3.8%
1962 122,713 births +2.6%
1963 125,726 births +2.5%
1964 128,765 births +2.4%
1965 131,635 births +2.2%
1966 134,106 births +1.9%
1967 136,584 births +1.8%
1968 139,318 births +2.0%
1969 142,357 births +2.2%
1970 145,533 births +2.2%
1971 148,785 births +2.2%
1972 152,164 births +2.3%
1973 155,217 births +2.0%
1974 158,651 births +2.2%
1975 162,433 births +2.4%
1976 166,284 births +2.4%
1977 170,409 births +2.5%
1978 174,361 births +2.3%
1979 181,002 births +3.8%
1980 188,100 births +3.9%
1981 194,732 births +3.5%
1982 199,707 births +2.6%
1983 204,084 births +2.2%
1984 209,562 births +2.7%
1985 214,868 births +2.5%
1986 220,177 births +2.5%
1987 225,993 births +2.6%
1988 231,437 births +2.4%
1989 235,534 births +1.8%
1990 241,433 births +2.5%
1991 247,077 births +2.3%
1992 252,376 births +2.1%
1993 258,812 births +2.6%
1994 278,604 births +7.6%
1995 276,157 births -0.9%
1996 279,565 births +1.2%
1997 285,592 births +2.2%
1998 291,993 births +2.2%
1999 297,956 births +2.0%
2000 303,881 births +2.0%
2001 310,446 births +2.2%
2002 318,378 births +2.6%
2003 328,197 births +3.1%
2004 337,207 births +2.7%
2005 346,205 births +2.7%
2006 359,386 births +3.8%
2007 366,762 births +2.1%
2008 372,558 births +1.6%
2009 380,206 births +2.1%
2010 389,643 births +2.5%
2011 400,626 births +2.8%
2012 412,846 births +3.1%
2013 423,880 births +2.7%
2014 433,941 births +2.4%
2015 443,019 births +2.1%
2016 450,993 births +1.8%
2017 455,587 births +1.0%
2018 457,631 births +0.4%
2019 458,619 births +0.2%
2020 461,781 births +0.7%
2021 466,510 births +1.0%
2022 472,635 births +1.3%
2023 478,062 births +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 100,731 births 92,031 births 112,042 births 10
1960s 129,600 births 115,188 births 142,357 births 10
1970s 161,484 births 145,533 births 181,002 births 10
1980s 212,419 births 188,100 births 235,534 births 10
1990s 270,956 births 241,433 births 297,956 births 10
2000s 342,323 births 303,881 births 380,206 births 10
2010s 432,678 births 389,643 births 458,619 births 10
2020s 469,747 births 461,781 births 478,062 births 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 54 Argentina 503,823 births compare
  2. 55 Zimbabwe 496,917 births compare
  3. 56 Guinea 487,595 births compare
  4. 58 Burundi 460,882 births compare
  5. 59 Malaysia 435,989 births compare
  6. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 426,984 births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births, by world region in Benin?
Number of births, by world region in Benin was 478,062 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 478,062 births in 2023.
What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 92,031 births in 1950.
How does Benin rank for number of births, by world region?
Benin ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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