Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Benin
Benin: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1991
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.04 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Benin peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2014.
That places Benin 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Benin, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.04 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Benin?
- Sex ratio at birth in Benin was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.