Number of births per year in Benin
Benin: Number of births per year was 478,062 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
478,062
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
478,062
in 2023
All-time low
92,031
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 478,062 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Benin peaked at 478,062 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,031, in 1950.
Benin ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92,031 | — |
| 1951 | 93,173 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 94,854 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 96,677 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 98,721 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 101,013 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 103,497 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 106,249 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 109,050 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 112,042 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 115,188 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 119,609 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 122,713 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 125,726 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 128,765 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 131,635 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 134,106 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 136,584 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 139,318 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 142,357 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 145,533 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 148,785 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 152,164 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 155,217 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 158,651 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 162,433 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 166,284 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 170,409 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 174,361 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 181,002 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 188,100 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 194,732 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 199,707 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 204,084 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 209,562 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 214,868 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 220,177 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 225,993 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 231,437 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 235,534 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 241,433 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 247,077 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 252,376 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 258,812 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 278,604 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 276,157 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 279,565 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 285,592 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 291,993 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 297,956 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 303,881 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 310,446 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 318,378 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 328,197 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 337,207 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 346,205 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 359,386 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 366,762 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 372,558 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 380,206 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 389,643 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 400,626 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 412,846 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 423,880 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 433,941 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 443,019 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 450,993 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 455,587 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 457,631 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 458,619 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 461,781 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 466,510 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 472,635 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 478,062 | +1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 478,062 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 478,062 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,731 | 92,031 | 112,042 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129,600 | 115,188 | 142,357 | 10 |
| 1970s | 161,484 | 145,533 | 181,002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,419 | 188,100 | 235,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,956 | 241,433 | 297,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,323 | 303,881 | 380,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,678 | 389,643 | 458,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,747 | 461,781 | 478,062 | 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 number of births per year in Benin?
- Number of births per year in Benin was 478,062 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 478,062 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,031 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for number of births per year?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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