Population 0-24 in Benin
Benin: Population 0-24 was 63.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Benin, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Benin stood at 63.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Benin peaked at 65.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1960.
Benin ranks 16th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.5% | — |
| 1961 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.3% | 56.5% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.8% | 60.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 63.6% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.4% | 2 |
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- 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 population 0-24 in Benin?
- Population 0-24 in Benin was 63.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population 0-24?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.