Share of low birthweight babies born in Benin
Benin: Share of low birthweight babies born was 16.45 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.45
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
18.84
in 2000
All-time low
16.45
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Benin, 2000–2020
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.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.84 | — |
| 2001 | 18.73 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.62 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.51 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.39 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.28 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.16 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.04 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.92 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.81 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.71 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.59 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.48 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.35 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.23 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.11 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.98 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.84 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.56 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.45 | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.56, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 Laos 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 Saint Lucia 16.25 compare
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 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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