Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.5844 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5844 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5844 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2213 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.5844 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.5844 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2213 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.243 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2487 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2592 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2615 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2644 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2681 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.282 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2909 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.295 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3005 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3085 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3124 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3169 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3416 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3685 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3886 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3986 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4211 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4345 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4649 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4992 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5306 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5397 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5485 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.552 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5574 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5683 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5844 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | 0.242 units per square kilometre | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2651 units per square kilometre | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | 0.282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3749 units per square kilometre | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | 0.4211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5009 units per square kilometre | 0.4345 units per square kilometre | 0.5485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | 0.552 units per square kilometre | 0.5844 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 139 Samoa 0.623 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Finland 0.6008 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.5854 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ethiopia 0.5524 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 South Africa 0.5523 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0.5086 units per square kilometre 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.5844 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5844 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2213 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.