Fertility Rate: Benin
Benin's fertility rate is currently 4.48 births per woman as of 2024. # Benin Fertility Rate Benin's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.48 births per woman
-1.7% y/y
Peak (1981)
7.056 births per woman
Low (2024)
4.48 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Benin
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Benin
Analysis# Benin Fertility Rate
Benin's fertility rate stands at 4.48 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1981 peak of 7.056 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the rate has fallen 28.7%, reflecting significant shifts in family planning, education, and socioeconomic conditions. Despite this substantial decrease, Benin's current fertility rate remains notably higher than global averages, indicating continued population growth pressure.
The decline accelerated markedly between 2015 and 2024, dropping from 5.32 to 4.48 births per woman—a sustained downward trajectory averaging roughly 0.1 births per woman annually. This consistent reduction suggests strengthening access to contraception and rising female education levels. If the current trend continues, Benin's fertility rate will likely approach lower-income country averages within the next decade, though population momentum will sustain growth for years ahead.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.48 births per woman | -1.67% |
| 2023 | 4.556 births per woman | -1.68% |
| 2022 | 4.634 births per woman | -1.55% |
| 2021 | 4.707 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 2020 | 4.795 births per woman | -2.14% |
| 2019 | 4.9 births per woman | -2.60% |
| 2018 | 5.031 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 2017 | 5.155 births per woman | -1.88% |
| 2016 | 5.254 births per woman | -1.24% |
| 2015 | 5.32 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 2014 | 5.374 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2013 | 5.41 births per woman | -0.35% |
| 2012 | 5.429 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 2011 | 5.436 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 2010 | 5.452 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 2009 | 5.491 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 2008 | 5.548 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 2007 | 5.627 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 2006 | 5.673 births per woman | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 5.692 births per woman | -0.45% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.718 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 2003 | 5.763 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 2002 | 5.793 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 2001 | 5.848 births per woman | -1.50% |
| 2000 | 5.937 births per woman | -1.57% |
| 1999 | 6.032 births per woman | -1.69% |
| 1998 | 6.136 births per woman | -1.51% |
| 1997 | 6.23 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 1996 | 6.279 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1995 | 6.33 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 1994 | 6.419 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 1993 | 6.51 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 1992 | 6.593 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 1991 | 6.666 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 1990 | 6.741 births per woman | -1.09% |
| 1989 | 6.815 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1988 | 6.871 births per woman | -0.68% |
| 1987 | 6.918 births per woman | -0.63% |
| 1986 | 6.962 births per woman | -0.59% |
| 1985 | 7.003 births per woman | -0.40% |
| 1984 | 7.031 births per woman | -0.20% |
| 1983 | 7.045 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1982 | 7.055 births per woman | -0.01% |
| 1981 | 7.056 births per woman | +0.96% |
| 1980 | 6.989 births per woman | +1.22% |
| 1979 | 6.905 births per woman | +1.19% |
| 1978 | 6.824 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 1977 | 6.832 births per woman | +0.03% |
| 1976 | 6.83 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1975 | 6.83 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1974 | 6.822 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 1973 | 6.809 births per woman | +0.15% |
| 1972 | 6.799 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1971 | 6.766 births per woman | +0.46% |
| 1970 | 6.735 births per woman | +0.45% |
| 1969 | 6.705 births per woman | +0.54% |
| 1968 | 6.669 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1967 | 6.643 births per woman | +0.27% |
| 1966 | 6.625 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1965 | 6.605 births per woman | +0.61% |
| 1964 | 6.565 births per woman | +0.84% |
| 1963 | 6.51 births per woman | +0.82% |
| 1962 | 6.457 births per woman | +0.86% |
| 1961 | 6.402 births per woman | +1.91% |
| 1960 | 6.282 births per woman | — |
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