Adolescent birth rate in Benin
Benin: Adolescent birth rate was 0.7945 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.7945
Change on year
down 55.7%
World rank
68th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 2001
All-time low
0.7945
in 2020
Years of data
19
2001–2020
Adolescent birth rate in Benin, 2001–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent birth rate in Benin stood at 0.7945. 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7945, in 2020.
Benin ranks 68th of 180 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.83 | — |
| 2002 | 7.5 | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 10.19 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.97 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 7.26 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 7.88 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.88 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | +105.0% |
| 2014 | 4.62 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.67 | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7945 | -55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 | 4.88 | 10.83 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 1.79 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7945 | 0.7945 | 0.7945 | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Benin?
- Adolescent birth rate in Benin was 0.7945 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7945 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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