Population aged 0-14, total in Benin

Benin: Population aged 0-14, total was 0.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Population aged 0-14, total in Benin, 2003–2018

00.20.40.62003201020182003: 0.463 % of total population2007: 0.502 % of total population2011: 0.48 % of total population2015: 0.479 % of total population2018: 0.478 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2018, population aged 0-14, total in Benin stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, total in Benin peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

Benin ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population aged 0-14, total in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population) in Benin, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of total population Change
2003 0.5% —
2007 0.5% +8.3%
2011 0.5% -4.3%
2015 0.5% -0.2%
2018 0.5% -0.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Mali 0.6% compare
  2. 2 Burkina Faso 0.5% compare
  3. 3 Uganda 0.5% compare
  4. 5 Guinea 0.5% compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  6. 7 Tanzania 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, total in Benin?
Population aged 0-14, total in Benin was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, total recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, total recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Benin rank for population aged 0-14, total?
Benin ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 0-14, total rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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