Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Benin
Benin: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 81.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.57
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.18
in 1988
All-time low
77.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Benin is 81.57, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Benin peaked at 99.18 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 77.14, in 1950.
That places Benin 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.14 | — |
| 1951 | 77.65 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 78.16 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 78.66 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 79.13 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 79.59 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 80.07 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 80.57 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 81.08 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 81.63 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 82.27 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 83.11 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 84.14 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 85.21 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 86.37 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 87.63 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 88.84 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 90.03 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 91.16 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 92.25 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 93.28 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 94.24 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 95.12 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 95.9 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 96.55 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 97.08 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 97.45 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 97.68 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 97.81 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.92 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.31 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 98.54 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.74 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 98.89 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.02 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.13 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.84 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.62 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.5 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 95.61 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 96.88 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 97.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.64 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 96 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.3 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.56 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 93.8 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 93.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.33 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.71 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.97 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.46 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.21 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.82 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.55 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.06 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.66 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.33 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.02 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.69 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.37 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 86 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.51 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.88 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.14 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.43 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.57 | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 81.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 81.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.37 | 77.14 | 81.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.1 | 82.27 | 92.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.3 | 93.28 | 97.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.81 | 98.09 | 99.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.04 | 95.3 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.61 | 89.2 | 94.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.81 | 84.88 | 88.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.86 | 81.57 | 84.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Benin?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Benin was 81.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.18 in 1988.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.14 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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