Birth rate vs. death rate in Benin
Benin: Birth rate vs. death rate was 33.88 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Benin is 33.88 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Benin peaked at 48.22 births per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 33.88 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Benin ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.81 births per 1,000 people | 40.89 births per 1,000 people | 45.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.25 births per 1,000 people | 45.76 births per 1,000 people | 47.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.24 births per 1,000 people | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.34 births per 1,000 people | 45.99 births per 1,000 people | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | 42.55 births per 1,000 people | 45.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.18 births per 1,000 people | 39.98 births per 1,000 people | 42.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 births per 1,000 people | 36.04 births per 1,000 people | 39.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 births per 1,000 people | 33.88 births per 1,000 people | 35.33 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Benin?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Benin was 33.88 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 48.22 births per 1,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.88 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.