Age dependency breakdown in Benin
Benin: Age dependency breakdown was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Benin stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Benin peaked at 13.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
That places Benin 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Benin?
- Age dependency breakdown in Benin was 5.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Benin ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).