Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Benin
Benin: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 20.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
20.1%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1996
All-time low
16.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
Benin recorded 20.1% for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in 2018.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Benin peaked at 26.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2012.
That places Benin 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +21.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.5% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 20.5% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 20.5% compare
- 14 Nigeria 20.4% compare
- 16 Cameroon 19.7% compare
- 17 Uganda 19.6% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 19.3% 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 teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Benin?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Benin was 20.1% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.