Population ages 70-74, female in Benin
Benin: Population ages 70-74, female was 70,380 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70,380
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70,380
in 2025
All-time low
24,857
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Benin is 70,380, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Benin peaked at 70,380 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,857, in 1960.
That places Benin 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,857 | — |
| 1961 | 24,952 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 25,063 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 25,207 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 25,423 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 25,702 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 26,031 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 26,418 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 26,817 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 27,129 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 27,332 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 27,425 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 27,396 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 27,315 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 27,289 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 27,353 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 27,502 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27,749 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 28,049 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 28,335 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 28,591 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 28,821 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 29,023 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 29,229 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 29,487 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 29,819 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 30,228 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 30,716 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 31,256 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 31,800 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 32,316 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 32,802 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 33,267 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 33,890 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34,431 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 34,783 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 35,222 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35,729 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 36,300 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 36,949 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 37,690 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 38,524 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 39,467 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 40,495 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41,551 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42,676 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 43,822 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 44,946 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 46,137 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47,478 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 48,996 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 50,643 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 52,427 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 54,336 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 56,286 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 58,154 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 59,832 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 60,857 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 61,407 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61,844 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62,244 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62,853 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64,079 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 65,899 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 67,994 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 70,380 | +3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 70,380 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84,870, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 70,380 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,150, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,760 | 24,857 | 27,129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,574 | 27,289 | 28,335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,897 | 28,591 | 31,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,569 | 32,316 | 36,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,279 | 37,690 | 47,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,478 | 48,996 | 61,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,575 | 62,244 | 70,380 | 6 |
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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 in Benin?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Benin was 70,380 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 70,380 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,857 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.