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In 2026, Benin's total fertility rate is 4.34 children per woman, above the 2.1 replacement level. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.37 children per woman. About 494 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 32.6 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 1.83, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children at a mean age of 29.0 years. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 12% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 2.14 children per woman.
Fertility rate
4.34 children/woman
Birth rate
32.6 per 1,000 people
Total births
494.2K
Mean age at birth
29.0 years
Benin's fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 7.1 children per woman in 1981 to 4.34 today, still well above the 2.1 replacement level. Projections show continued decline to 2.14 by 2100. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 12% of births to mothers aged 15-19.