Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Benin
Benin: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0142 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0142 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0249 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 units per person, in 2005.
Benin ranks 186th 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, male, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0249 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0243 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0238 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0232 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0227 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0223 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.022 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0216 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0214 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0208 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0206 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0201 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.019 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.018 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0169 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0148 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.013 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.013 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.013 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.014 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0142 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Benin?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Benin was 0.0142 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 units per person in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Benin ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.