Long run birth rate in Benin
Benin: Long run birth rate was 33.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.88
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.22
in 1981
All-time low
33.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Benin stood at 33.88. 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, long run birth rate in Benin peaked at 48.22 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 33.88, 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.
Long run birth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.89 | — |
| 1951 | 41.09 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 41.5 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 41.92 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 42.39 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 42.92 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 43.47 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 44.07 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 44.63 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 45.2 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 45.76 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 46.74 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 47.11 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 47.39 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 47.62 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 47.73 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.65 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.54 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.48 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.48 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47.48 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.46 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.44 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.27 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 47.18 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.15 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.08 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.03 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.89 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 47.4 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 47.92 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 48.22 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 48.05 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.7 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 47.56 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.35 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 47.09 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.9 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.59 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 45.99 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 45.71 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.36 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.92 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.07 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.7 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 44.35 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 43.74 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.38 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.01 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.55 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.08 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.7 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.48 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.33 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.09 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.34 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.96 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.37 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.98 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.77 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.69 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.58 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.34 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 39 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.55 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.84 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.95 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.04 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.33 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.78 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.35 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.88 | -1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.81 | 40.89 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.25 | 45.76 | 47.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.24 | 46.89 | 47.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.34 | 45.99 | 48.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.28 | 42.55 | 45.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.18 | 39.98 | 42.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 | 36.04 | 39.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 | 33.88 | 35.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Benin?
- Long run birth rate in Benin was 33.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.22 in 1981.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.88 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for long run birth rate?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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