Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Benin
Benin: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 36.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Benin stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Benin peaked at 36.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2001.
That places Benin 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.1% | — |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +31.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 36.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Benin's 36.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.4%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.4% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Benin?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Benin was 36.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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