UNFPA Benin

While Benin remains a poor country, the Government is committed to poverty reduction, especially among vulnerable populations. Maternal mortality rates are high, for reasons including insufficient emergency obstetric and newborn care, and a high unmet need for family planning. UNFPA supports programmes to improve services in both areas and expand reproductive health care specific to adolescents and youth. It helps strengthen statistical information systems as well as national capacities to manage and coordinate population programmes. Support for gender equality includes initiatives to prevent and respond to violence against women.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
32
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
84
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
15
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
52
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
66
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
58

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
28
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
9
Demographic Dividend: Benin View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19610 women aged 100+ in 19610 men aged 95-99 in 19610 women aged 95-99 in 1961900 men aged 90-94 in 19610 women aged 90-94 in 19610 men aged 85-89 in 19610 women aged 85-89 in 1961800 men aged 80-84 in 19610 women aged 80-84 in 196120 men aged 75-79 in 196124 women aged 75-79 in 19617034 men aged 70-74 in 196139 women aged 70-74 in 196150 men aged 65-69 in 196156 women aged 65-69 in 19616066 men aged 60-64 in 196171 women aged 60-64 in 196186 men aged 55-59 in 196193 women aged 55-59 in 196150110 men aged 50-54 in 1961115 women aged 50-54 in 1961135 men aged 45-49 in 1961136 women aged 45-49 in 196140166 men aged 40-44 in 1961166 women aged 40-44 in 1961198 men aged 35-39 in 1961199 women aged 35-39 in 196130234 men aged 30-34 in 1961237 women aged 30-34 in 1961277 men aged 25-29 in 1961280 women aged 25-29 in 196120329 men aged 20-24 in 1961329 women aged 20-24 in 1961391 men aged 15-19 in 1961387 women aged 15-19 in 196110470 men aged 10-14 in 1961466 women aged 10-14 in 1961572 men aged 5-9 in 1961564 women aged 5-9 in 19610727 men aged 0-4 in 1961713 women aged 0-4 in 1961age1.0K2.0K3.0K4.0K5.0K1.0K2.0K3.0K4.0K5.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 47
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.75
02468
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Year : 1961 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

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