Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Benin
Benin: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 36.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.8
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
36.8
in 2021
All-time low
17.1
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2021
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 36.8 for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Benin peaked at 36.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2001.
Benin ranks 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 | +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 54.35, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.43 | 22.4 | 28 | 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 share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Benin?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Benin was 36.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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