Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Benin
Benin: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0315 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0315 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.06 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 units per person, in 2017.
That places Benin 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.06 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0588 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0577 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0567 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0558 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0549 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.054 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0531 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0523 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0515 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0508 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.05 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0479 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0471 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0464 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0456 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0449 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0441 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0433 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0425 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0417 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0409 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0401 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0379 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0373 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0366 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.036 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0342 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0319 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0304 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0312 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0315 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0433 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0319 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 0.0324 units per person compare
- 188 Gambia 0.0318 units per person compare
- 189 Kuwait 0.0317 units per person compare
- 191 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0308 units per person compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.0308 units per person compare
- 193 Nigeria 0.0307 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Benin?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Benin was 0.0315 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 units per person in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Benin ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.