Share of births by age of mother in Benin
Benin: Share of births by age of mother was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 1962
All-time low
12.1%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Benin stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Benin peaked at 19.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.
That places Benin 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.1% | — |
| 1951 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 17.7% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.8% | 16.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Benin?
- Share of births by age of mother in Benin was 12.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Benin ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.