Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Benin
Benin: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.7945 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Benin, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.7945 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.7% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Benin peaked at 10.83 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7945 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Benin ranks 75th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.83 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 10.78 per 1,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 10.19 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.97 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 7.88 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 7.63 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.88 per 1,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | +105.0% |
| 2014 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7945 per 1,000 people | -55.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7945 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7945 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 per 1,000 people | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 10.83 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7945 per 1,000 people | 0.7945 per 1,000 people | 0.7945 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Benin?
- Adolescent birth rate in Benin was 0.7945 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7945 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 219 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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