Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Benin
Benin: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 4.56 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Benin is 4.56 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Benin peaked at 7.06 live births per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.56 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Benin 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.97 live births per woman | 5.75 live births per woman | 6.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.28 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 live births per woman | 6.74 live births per woman | 6.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 live births per woman | 6.82 live births per woman | 7.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 live births per woman | 6.03 live births per woman | 6.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 live births per woman | 5.49 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 live births per woman | 4.9 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Benin
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.515 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.87 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.19 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.403 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.01 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Benin?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Benin was 4.56 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 live births per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.