Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Benin

Fertility rate in Albania vs Benin by year

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Albania

Benin

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Benin
2023	1.35	4.56
2022	1.36	4.63
2021	1.37	4.71
2020	1.37	4.8
2019	1.4	4.9
2018	1.42	5.03
2017	1.49	5.16
2016	1.56	5.25
2015	1.63	5.32
2014	1.72	5.37
2013	1.74	5.41
2012	1.72	5.43
2011	1.68	5.44
2010	1.65	5.45
2009	1.64	5.49
2008	1.62	5.55
2007	1.63	5.63
2006	1.69	5.67
2005	1.79	5.69
2004	1.89	5.72
2003	2.01	5.76
2002	2	5.79
2001	2.14	5.85
2000	2.22	5.94
1999	2.31	6.03
1998	2.42	6.14
1997	2.54	6.23
1996	2.67	6.28
1995	2.76	6.33
1994	2.8	6.42
1993	2.81	6.51
1992	2.89	6.59
1991	2.96	6.67
1990	3.01	6.74
1989	3.03	6.82
1988	3.07	6.87
1987	3.11	6.92
1986	3.14	6.96
1985	3.21	7
1984	3.28	7.03
1983	3.32	7.05
1982	3.42	7.06
1981	3.47	7.06
1980	3.59	6.99
1979	3.78	6.91
1978	4	6.82
1977	4.2	6.83
1976	4.37	6.83
1975	4.57	6.83
1974	4.7	6.82
1973	4.83	6.81
1972	4.98	6.8
1971	5.08	6.77
1970	5.16	6.74
1969	5.29	6.71
1968	5.32	6.67
1967	5.31	6.64
1966	5.33	6.63
1965	5.47	6.61
1964	5.71	6.57
1963	5.93	6.51
1962	6.11	6.46
1961	6.27	6.4
1960	6.38	6.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.56 in Benin in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Benin population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Benin

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Benin
2023	4,615	353,933
2022	3,913	349,518
2021	623	341,103
2020	3,682	341,929
2019	8,432	339,817
2018	9,187	340,270
2017	10,707	339,763
2016	12,332	336,559
2015	14,164	330,573
2014	16,185	323,753
2013	17,234	315,804
2012	17,565	306,180
2011	17,564	296,348
2010	18,404	287,703
2009	19,336	280,204
2008	19,526	274,242
2007	20,286	271,305
2006	21,732	265,040
2005	24,390	253,795
2004	26,989	245,630
2003	29,907	237,962
2002	30,189	229,472
2001	33,573	222,877
2000	36,741	218,013
1999	40,047	213,074
1998	43,884	208,342
1997	46,979	203,182
1996	52,745	197,643
1995	56,784	194,481
1994	59,086	196,637
1993	60,602	179,858
1992	63,376	173,794
1991	65,639	168,174
1990	67,355	163,055
1989	66,351	157,235
1988	64,616	153,580
1987	63,334	147,783
1986	61,925	142,039
1985	60,798	136,621
1984	59,396	131,590
1983	57,647	126,349
1982	56,443	122,748
1981	54,595	118,634
1980	53,803	112,969
1979	54,139	106,782
1978	55,463	100,762
1977	56,319	97,200
1976	56,428	93,141
1975	56,920	89,350
1974	56,133	85,623
1973	55,439	82,422
1972	54,966	79,415
1971	53,797	76,034
1970	52,293	73,156
1969	51,407	70,155
1968	49,258	67,327
1967	46,494	64,709
1966	44,507	62,169
1965	43,953	60,154
1964	44,205	57,352
1963	44,040	54,514
1962	43,124	51,664
1961	41,802	48,838
1960	40,436	44,564

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +2.51% in Benin.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.72% in Benin.

Birth rate in Albania vs Benin by year

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Albania

Benin

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Benin
2023	10.2	33.9
2022	10.3	34.4
2021	10.5	34.8
2020	10.5	35.3
2019	10.8	36
2018	10.9	37
2017	11.4	37.8
2016	11.9	38.6
2015	12.4	39
2014	13.1	39.3
2013	13.1	39.6
2012	12.9	39.7
2011	12.4	39.7
2010	12.4	39.8
2009	12.3	40
2008	12.2	40.4
2007	12.4	41
2006	13	41.3
2005	13.9	41.1
2004	14.7	41.3
2003	15.6	41.5
2002	15.6	41.5
2001	16.6	41.7
2000	17.5	42.1
1999	18.5	42.5
1998	19.6	43
1997	20.8	43.4
1996	22.1	43.7
1995	23.3	44.4
1994	23.9	45.7
1993	24.2	44.1
1992	25	44.9
1991	25.6	45.4
1990	26.1	45.7
1989	26.2	46
1988	26.2	46.6
1987	26.3	46.9
1986	26.3	47.1
1985	26.5	47.3
1984	26.5	47.6
1983	26.4	47.7
1982	26.6	48
1981	26.5	48.2
1980	26.8	47.9
1979	27.5	47.4
1978	28.5	46.9
1977	29.4	47
1976	30.1	47.1
1975	31	47.1
1974	31.5	47.2
1973	32	47.3
1972	32.6	47.4
1971	33.1	47.5
1970	33.4	47.5
1969	34	47.5
1968	34.1	47.5
1967	33.8	47.5
1966	33.9	47.7
1965	34.8	47.7
1964	36.4	47.6
1963	37.9	47.4
1962	39.1	47.1
1961	40.3	46.7
1960	41	45.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 33.9 in Benin, compared with 41 and 45.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Benin

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Benin
2100	10%	22.4%
2099	10%	22.5%
2098	10%	22.7%
2097	10%	22.8%
2096	10%	23%
2095	9.99%	23.1%
2094	9.96%	23.3%
2093	9.92%	23.4%
2092	9.88%	23.6%
2091	9.83%	23.8%
2090	9.77%	23.9%
2089	9.7%	24.1%
2088	9.64%	24.3%
2087	9.56%	24.5%
2086	9.49%	24.7%
2085	9.43%	24.8%
2084	9.37%	25%
2083	9.31%	25.2%
2082	9.26%	25.4%
2081	9.22%	25.6%
2080	9.19%	25.8%
2079	9.17%	26%
2078	9.16%	26.2%
2077	9.16%	26.4%
2076	9.17%	26.6%
2075	9.2%	26.8%
2074	9.24%	27%
2073	9.28%	27.2%
2072	9.33%	27.4%
2071	9.39%	27.6%
2070	9.46%	27.8%
2069	9.54%	28%
2068	9.62%	28.2%
2067	9.71%	28.4%
2066	9.81%	28.7%
2065	9.9%	28.9%
2064	10%	29.2%
2063	10.1%	29.4%
2062	10.2%	29.7%
2061	10.3%	30%
2060	10.3%	30.3%
2059	10.4%	30.6%
2058	10.4%	30.9%
2057	10.5%	31.2%
2056	10.5%	31.5%
2055	10.6%	31.8%
2054	10.6%	32.1%
2053	10.6%	32.4%
2052	10.7%	32.7%
2051	10.7%	33%
2050	10.8%	33.3%
2049	10.8%	33.5%
2048	10.9%	33.8%
2047	11%	34.1%
2046	11.1%	34.3%
2045	11.3%	34.6%
2044	11.4%	34.9%
2043	11.6%	35.2%
2042	11.8%	35.4%
2041	12%	35.7%
2040	12.2%	36%
2039	12.4%	36.3%
2038	12.7%	36.7%
2037	12.9%	37%
2036	13.2%	37.3%
2035	13.4%	37.6%
2034	13.7%	38%
2033	14%	38.4%
2032	14.3%	38.8%
2031	14.6%	39.2%
2030	15%	39.6%
2029	15.4%	40%
2028	15.8%	40.4%
2027	16.2%	40.8%
2026	16.5%	41.1%
2025	16.7%	41.4%
2024	16.8%	41.6%
2023	17%	41.8%
2022	17.2%	42.1%
2021	17.4%	42.4%
2020	17.5%	42.7%
2019	17.7%	42.9%
2018	18%	43.1%
2017	18.3%	43.2%
2016	18.6%	43.3%
2015	19%	43.4%
2014	19.4%	43.5%
2013	19.8%	43.6%
2012	20.3%	43.7%
2011	20.9%	43.8%
2010	21.7%	43.9%
2009	22.5%	44.1%
2008	23.4%	44.3%
2007	24.2%	44.4%
2006	25%	44.4%
2005	25.9%	44.6%
2004	26.7%	44.8%
2003	27.5%	44.9%
2002	28.3%	45.1%
2001	29%	45.3%
2000	29.6%	45.4%
1999	30%	45.6%
1998	30.5%	45.8%
1997	30.8%	45.9%
1996	31.1%	46%
1995	31.4%	45.9%
1994	31.6%	45.5%
1993	31.9%	45.7%
1992	32.2%	46.2%
1991	32.4%	46.2%
1990	32.7%	46.1%
1989	32.9%	46.1%
1988	33.1%	46.1%
1987	33.4%	46%
1986	33.8%	45.9%
1985	34.2%	45.8%
1984	34.6%	45.7%
1983	35%	45.6%
1982	35.4%	45.5%
1981	35.8%	45.3%
1980	36.3%	45.2%
1979	36.7%	45.1%
1978	37.3%	45%
1977	38%	44.8%
1976	38.7%	44.7%
1975	39.4%	44.5%
1974	40%	44.3%
1973	40.6%	44.1%
1972	41.1%	43.8%
1971	41.5%	43.5%
1970	41.8%	43.2%
1969	42.1%	42.8%
1968	42.3%	42.5%
1967	42.3%	42.1%
1966	42.3%	41.6%
1965	42.3%	41.2%
1964	42.3%	40.8%
1963	42.2%	40.3%
1962	42%	39.9%
1961	41.7%	39.5%
1960	41.2%	39.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 41.6% in Benin in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Benin compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Benin

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Albania

Benin

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Benin
2023	7	518
2022	8	547
2021	14	584
2020	7	578
2019	7	572
2018	7	585
2017	8	592
2016	8	604
2015	9	606
2014	10	605
2013	10	607
2012	10	618
2011	9	613
2010	9	607
2009	9	598
2008	10	563
2007	10	501
2006	11	509
2005	12	514
2004	13	531
2003	13	532
2002	14	534
2001	14	532
2000	15	529
1999	17	536
1998	18	547
1997	21	556
1996	20	576
1995	21	586
1994	22	605
1993	24	591
1992	26	625
1991	28	666
1990	30	692
1989	31	732
1988	32	765
1987	33	817
1986	35	858
1985	38	910

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 518 deaths in Benin.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Benin

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Benin
2023	0.94%	7.79%
2022	0.94%	8.04%
2021	0.95%	8.31%
2020	0.94%	8.55%
2019	0.94%	8.8%
2018	0.93%	9.05%
2017	0.93%	9.27%
2016	0.94%	9.5%
2015	0.96%	9.71%
2014	0.99%	9.93%
2013	1.05%	10.2%
2012	1.12%	10.4%
2011	1.22%	10.6%
2010	1.33%	10.8%
2009	1.45%	11.1%
2008	1.58%	11.3%
2007	1.71%	11.5%
2006	1.85%	11.8%
2005	2%	12.1%
2004	2.14%	12.4%
2003	2.29%	12.7%
2002	2.43%	13%
2001	2.57%	13.3%
2000	2.71%	13.6%
1999	2.84%	13.9%
1998	2.98%	14.3%
1997	3.11%	14.6%
1996	3.24%	14.9%
1995	3.36%	15.2%
1994	3.49%	15.6%
1993	3.62%	16%
1992	3.76%	16.4%
1991	3.9%	16.8%
1990	4.08%	17.2%
1989	4.28%	17.6%
1988	4.51%	18%
1987	4.79%	18.4%
1986	5.11%	18.8%
1985	5.48%	19.2%
1984	5.9%	19.6%
1983	6.37%	20%
1982	6.9%	20.4%
1981	7.49%	20.8%
1980	8.12%	21.2%
1979	8.84%	21.6%
1978	9.62%	22.1%
1977	-	22.6%
1976	-	23.1%
1975	-	23.7%
1974	-	24.2%
1973	-	24.7%
1972	-	25.2%
1971	-	25.7%
1970	-	26.1%
1969	-	26.6%
1968	-	27%
1967	-	27.5%
1966	-	28%
1965	-	28.5%
1964	-	29.1%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	30.2%
1961	-	30.7%
1960	-	31.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 7.79% in Benin. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.