Birth rate in Benin
Benin: Birth rate was 33.88 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.88 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.22 births per 1,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
33.88 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Benin stood at 33.88 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Benin peaked at 48.22 births per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 33.88 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Benin 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.89 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 41.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 41.5 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 41.92 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 42.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 42.92 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 43.47 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 44.07 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 44.63 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 45.2 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 45.76 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 46.74 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 47.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 47.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 47.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 47.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 47.4 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 47.92 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 48.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 47.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 45.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 45.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.7 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 44.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 43.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 39 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33.88 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33.88 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.81 births per 1,000 people | 40.89 births per 1,000 people | 45.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.25 births per 1,000 people | 45.76 births per 1,000 people | 47.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.24 births per 1,000 people | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | 45.99 births per 1,000 people | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | 42.55 births per 1,000 people | 45.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.18 births per 1,000 people | 39.98 births per 1,000 people | 42.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 births per 1,000 people | 36.04 births per 1,000 people | 39.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 births per 1,000 people | 33.88 births per 1,000 people | 35.33 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Benin?
- Birth rate in Benin was 33.88 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.22 births per 1,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.88 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for birth rate?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.