Number of children under 5 in Benin
Benin: Number of children under 5 was 2.18 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children under 5 in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.18 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Benin peaked at 2.18 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 326,996 people, in 1950.
Benin ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 356,394 people | 326,996 people | 397,386 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 474,551 people | 409,732 people | 537,478 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 621,690 people | 550,997 people | 700,771 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 843,816 people | 724,050 people | 961,058 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million people | 986,781 people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.18 million people | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Benin?
- Number of children under 5 in Benin was 2.18 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,996 people in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for number of children under 5?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.