Birth rates and death rates in Benin
Benin: Birth rates and death rates was 8.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.68
in 1950
All-time low
8.8
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8.8 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Benin peaked at 31.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2023.
Benin ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.68 | — |
| 1951 | 31.33 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 31 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 30.62 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 30.23 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 29.91 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 29.57 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 29.19 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 28.81 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 28.43 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 28.06 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 27.65 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 27.28 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 26.84 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 26.41 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 25.92 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 25.56 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 25.02 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 24.54 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 24.08 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 23.61 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 23.21 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.68 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.17 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.72 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21.21 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 20.71 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 20.21 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 19.79 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.44 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 19.14 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 18.84 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.52 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.17 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.7 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.24 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 16.71 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 16.23 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.67 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 15.29 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 14.84 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14.49 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.99 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.44 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 13.45 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.12 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.82 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.52 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.32 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.12 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.89 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.76 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.58 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.22 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.85 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.66 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.65 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.52 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.33 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.99 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.78 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.34 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.17 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.95 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.08 | 28.43 | 31.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.14 | 24.08 | 28.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.47 | 19.44 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.35 | 15.29 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.31 | 12.12 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 | 10.52 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 9.34 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 | 8.8 | 9.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Benin?
- Birth rates and death rates in Benin was 8.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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