Births by age of mother in Benin
Benin: Births by age of mother was 224 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
224
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
27th
of 229 countries
All-time high
252
in 2019
All-time low
84
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 224 for births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Benin peaked at 252 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84, in 1959.
That places Benin 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87 | — |
| 1951 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 116 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 121 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 123 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 129 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 135 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 141 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 149 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 158 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 167 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 179 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 191 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 203 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 209 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 210 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 216 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 216 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 211 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 202 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 194 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 188 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 184 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 185 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 186 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 187 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 188 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 189 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 192 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 197 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 201 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 207 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 217 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 223 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 229 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 240 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 249 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 252 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 250 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 245 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 238 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 224 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.7 | 84 | 87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.2 | 84 | 92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.3 | 96 | 117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.7 | 121 | 179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204 | 188 | 216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.1 | 184 | 197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.7 | 194 | 252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.25 | 224 | 250 | 4 |
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More population data for Benin
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Benin?
- Births by age of mother in Benin was 224 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 252 in 2019.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 1959.
- How does Benin rank for births by age of mother?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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