Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Benin
Benin: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0173 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0173 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0351 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 units per person, in 2021.
Benin ranks 192nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0351 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0345 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.034 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0335 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.033 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0325 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.032 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0315 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0304 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0299 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.029 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0285 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0281 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0276 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0253 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.024 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0236 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0215 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.018 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.017 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.017 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0173 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 189 Gambia 0.0177 units per person compare
- 190 Mauritania 0.0177 units per person compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.0175 units per person compare
- 193 Kenya 0.0171 units per person compare
- 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0168 units per person compare
- 195 Sudan 0.0167 units per person 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 population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Benin?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Benin was 0.0173 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0351 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 units per person in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Benin ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.