Population ages 0-14, female in Benin
Benin: Population ages 0-14, female was 40.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 218 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 1992
All-time low
37.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Benin stood at 40.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Benin peaked at 44.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1960.
That places Benin 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.4% | — |
| 1961 | 37.6% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 37.4% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 41.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.8% | 42.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.6% compare
- 13 Mauritania 41.1% compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 40.7% compare
- 16 Cameroon 40.7% compare
- 17 Zambia 40.6% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Benin?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Benin was 40.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.