Birth rate by women's age group in Benin
Benin: Birth rate by women's age group was 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Benin recorded 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Benin peaked at 162.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Benin 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 147.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 157.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 150.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Honduras 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 31 Laos 81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 33 Togo 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 34 Nauru 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 35 Yemen 75.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 16,232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Benin?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Benin was 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 162.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.