Age dependency ratio, young in Benin
Benin: Age dependency ratio, young was 74.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
74.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 217 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 1989
All-time low
71.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio, young in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Benin stood at 74.2%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Benin peaked at 91.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1960.
That places Benin 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio, young in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.3% | — |
| 1961 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 74.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 76.0% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 81.2% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.8% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.7% | 71.3% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 83.5% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.9% | 89.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 83.4% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 74.2% | 78.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Mauritania 78.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.5% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 77.4% compare
- 15 Cameroon 73.3% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 73.3% compare
- 17 Yemen 72.7% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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 age dependency ratio, young in Benin?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Benin was 74.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.