Women of reproductive age in Benin
Benin: Women of reproductive age was 3.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.36 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Benin peaked at 3.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 1990.
That places Benin 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.18 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.64 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.29 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.08 million | 3.36 million | 4 |
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)
- 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 women of reproductive age in Benin?
- Women of reproductive age in Benin was 3.36 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for women of reproductive age?
- Benin ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).