Age dependency ratio, young in Benin
Benin: Age dependency ratio, young was 74.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, young in Benin, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Benin stood at 74.2%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Benin peaked at 91.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1960.
That places Benin 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.7% | 71.3% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 83.5% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.9% | 89.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 83.4% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 74.2% | 78.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Mauritania 78.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania 77.5% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 77.4% compare
- 15 Cameroon 73.3% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 73.3% compare
- 17 Yemen 72.7% compare
More health data for Benin
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 196,559 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 205,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 203,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 208,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 200,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 181,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Benin?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Benin was 74.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.