Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Benin
Benin: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Benin, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Benin stood at 0.0004 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2025.
Benin ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per person compare
- 13 Mauritania 0.0004 units per person compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0004 units per person compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 0.0004 units per person compare
- 17 Cameroon 0.0004 units per person compare
- 18 Yemen 0.0004 units per person compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Benin?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Benin was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.