Adolescent fertility rate in Benin
Benin: Adolescent fertility rate was 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
162.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1964
All-time low
76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Benin recorded 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Benin peaked at 162.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Benin 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 152.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 158.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 160.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 162.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 162.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 161.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 158 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 154.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 152.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 150.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 149.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 148.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 146.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 143.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 142.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 142.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 141.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 141.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 139.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 142.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 144.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 142.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 139.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 130.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 132.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 130.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 129.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 133.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 133.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 125.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 126.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 125.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 122.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 124.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 123.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 121.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 119.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 118.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 121.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 120.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 118.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 119.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 116.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 116.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 115.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 110.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 107.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 106.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 102.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 99.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 98.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 95.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 91.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 87.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 83.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 81.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 79.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 77.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 150.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 162.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 149.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 125.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 144.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 118.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 126.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 119.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 30 Honduras 81.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 80.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 33 Togo 76.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 34 Naoero 75.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 35 Yemen 73.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Benin?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Benin was 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 162.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.