Share of low birthweight babies born in Benin
Benin: Share of low birthweight babies born was 16.45 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Benin, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.45 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Benin peaked at 18.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.45, in 2020.
That places Benin 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.33 | 17.81 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 | 16.56 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 | 16.45 | 16.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.73 compare
- 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
- 22 Suriname 16.46 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
- 26 St. Lucia 16.25 compare
More population data for Benin
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 16,232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Benin?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Benin was 16.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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