Children per woman vs population growth in Benin
Benin: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.51 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2.51
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 1994
All-time low
0.9213
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Benin, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Benin is 2.51, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Benin peaked at 3.23 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9213, in 1950.
Benin ranks 20th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.27 | 0.9213 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 1.77 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 2.88 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 3.04 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.67 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Cameroon 2.66 compare
- 18 Malawi 2.6 compare
- 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2.59 compare
- 21 Guinea 2.47 compare
- 22 Madagascar, Republic of 2.46 compare
- 23 Congo, Republic of 2.43 compare
More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Benin?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Benin was 2.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 1994.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9213 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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