Fertility & birth rates in Benin and Indonesia

Fertility rate in Benin vs Indonesia by year

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Benin

Indonesia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Benin	Indonesia
2023	4.56	2.13
2022	4.63	2.15
2021	4.71	2.17
2020	4.8	2.19
2019	4.9	2.21
2018	5.03	2.22
2017	5.16	2.25
2016	5.25	2.31
2015	5.32	2.35
2014	5.37	2.39
2013	5.41	2.44
2012	5.43	2.51
2011	5.44	2.52
2010	5.45	2.46
2009	5.49	2.44
2008	5.55	2.44
2007	5.63	2.48
2006	5.67	2.46
2005	5.69	2.45
2004	5.72	2.42
2003	5.76	2.41
2002	5.79	2.44
2001	5.85	2.47
2000	5.94	2.5
1999	6.03	2.57
1998	6.14	2.66
1997	6.23	2.74
1996	6.28	2.78
1995	6.33	2.81
1994	6.42	2.85
1993	6.51	2.9
1992	6.59	2.95
1991	6.67	3.06
1990	6.74	3.11
1989	6.82	3.25
1988	6.87	3.35
1987	6.92	3.42
1986	6.96	3.53
1985	7	3.73
1984	7.03	3.96
1983	7.05	4.11
1982	7.06	4.25
1981	7.06	4.36
1980	6.99	4.5
1979	6.91	4.63
1978	6.82	4.73
1977	6.83	4.81
1976	6.83	4.92
1975	6.83	5.03
1974	6.82	5.09
1973	6.81	5.25
1972	6.8	5.32
1971	6.77	5.4
1970	6.74	5.49
1969	6.71	5.55
1968	6.67	5.57
1967	6.64	5.58
1966	6.63	5.59
1965	6.61	5.59
1964	6.57	5.57
1963	6.51	5.55
1962	6.46	5.53
1961	6.4	5.52
1960	6.28	5.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Benin was 4.56 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Benin

Indonesia

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Year	Natural population change
	Benin	Indonesia
2023	353,933	2,364,808
2022	349,518	2,429,171
2021	341,103	1,764,332
2020	341,929	2,152,076
2019	339,817	2,548,048
2018	340,270	2,587,219
2017	339,763	2,682,556
2016	336,559	2,814,578
2015	330,573	2,899,165
2014	323,753	3,000,907
2013	315,804	3,104,258
2012	306,180	3,259,811
2011	296,348	3,266,560
2010	287,703	3,161,082
2009	280,204	3,140,944
2008	274,242	3,138,143
2007	271,305	3,211,484
2006	265,040	3,163,026
2005	253,795	3,149,551
2004	245,630	2,894,440
2003	237,962	3,037,698
2002	229,472	3,063,044
2001	222,877	3,066,275
2000	218,013	3,080,621
1999	213,074	3,137,133
1998	208,342	3,258,820
1997	203,182	3,338,243
1996	197,643	3,331,535
1995	194,481	3,304,550
1994	196,637	3,292,127
1993	179,858	3,287,348
1992	173,794	3,241,576
1991	168,174	3,288,791
1990	163,055	3,250,906
1989	157,235	3,316,792
1988	153,580	3,331,242
1987	147,783	3,304,520
1986	142,039	3,309,905
1985	136,621	3,419,412
1984	131,590	3,549,570
1983	126,349	3,558,949
1982	122,748	3,545,504
1981	118,634	3,497,244
1980	112,969	3,484,846
1979	106,782	3,460,621
1978	100,762	3,412,980
1977	97,200	3,334,779
1976	93,141	3,291,479
1975	89,350	3,263,794
1974	85,623	3,196,136
1973	82,422	3,210,643
1972	79,415	3,149,726
1971	76,034	3,111,304
1970	73,156	3,080,421
1969	70,155	3,034,825
1968	67,327	2,961,608
1967	64,709	2,909,981
1966	62,169	2,715,011
1965	60,154	2,278,891
1964	57,352	2,700,138
1963	54,514	2,609,526
1962	51,664	2,525,163
1961	48,838	2,434,113
1960	44,564	2,350,971

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 +2.51% in Benin and +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.72% in Benin and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Benin vs Indonesia by year

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Benin

Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Benin	Indonesia
2023	33.9	15.9
2022	34.4	16.2
2021	34.8	16.4
2020	35.3	16.7
2019	36	16.9
2018	37	17.1
2017	37.8	17.5
2016	38.6	18.1
2015	39	18.6
2014	39.3	19.1
2013	39.6	19.6
2012	39.7	20.4
2011	39.7	20.6
2010	39.8	20.4
2009	40	20.4
2008	40.4	20.5
2007	41	21
2006	41.3	20.9
2005	41.1	21
2004	41.3	20.8
2003	41.5	20.8
2002	41.5	21.1
2001	41.7	21.4
2000	42.1	21.7
1999	42.5	22.2
1998	43	23
1997	43.4	23.6
1996	43.7	23.9
1995	44.4	24
1994	45.7	24.3
1993	44.1	24.5
1992	44.9	24.8
1991	45.4	25.5
1990	45.7	25.8
1989	46	26.6
1988	46.6	27.3
1987	46.9	27.6
1986	47.1	28.2
1985	47.3	29.4
1984	47.6	30.9
1983	47.7	31.8
1982	48	32.5
1981	48.2	33
1980	47.9	33.7
1979	47.4	34.4
1978	46.9	34.9
1977	47	35.2
1976	47.1	35.8
1975	47.1	36.5
1974	47.2	37
1973	47.3	38.1
1972	47.4	38.6
1971	47.5	39.4
1970	47.5	40.2
1969	47.5	41
1968	47.5	41.5
1967	47.5	42.2
1966	47.7	42.8
1965	47.7	43.3
1964	47.6	43.5
1963	47.4	43.8
1962	47.1	44
1961	46.7	44.3
1960	45.8	44.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.9 in Benin and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 45.8 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Benin

Factual

UN forecast

Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Benin	Indonesia
2100	22.4%	14.9%
2099	22.5%	14.9%
2098	22.7%	15%
2097	22.8%	15%
2096	23%	15.1%
2095	23.1%	15.1%
2094	23.3%	15.2%
2093	23.4%	15.2%
2092	23.6%	15.3%
2091	23.8%	15.4%
2090	23.9%	15.4%
2089	24.1%	15.5%
2088	24.3%	15.6%
2087	24.5%	15.6%
2086	24.7%	15.7%
2085	24.8%	15.8%
2084	25%	15.9%
2083	25.2%	16%
2082	25.4%	16%
2081	25.6%	16.1%
2080	25.8%	16.2%
2079	26%	16.3%
2078	26.2%	16.3%
2077	26.4%	16.4%
2076	26.6%	16.5%
2075	26.8%	16.5%
2074	27%	16.6%
2073	27.2%	16.7%
2072	27.4%	16.7%
2071	27.6%	16.8%
2070	27.8%	16.8%
2069	28%	16.9%
2068	28.2%	17%
2067	28.4%	17.1%
2066	28.7%	17.1%
2065	28.9%	17.2%
2064	29.2%	17.3%
2063	29.4%	17.4%
2062	29.7%	17.5%
2061	30%	17.7%
2060	30.3%	17.8%
2059	30.6%	17.9%
2058	30.9%	18.1%
2057	31.2%	18.2%
2056	31.5%	18.4%
2055	31.8%	18.5%
2054	32.1%	18.7%
2053	32.4%	18.8%
2052	32.7%	19%
2051	33%	19.1%
2050	33.3%	19.3%
2049	33.5%	19.4%
2048	33.8%	19.5%
2047	34.1%	19.7%
2046	34.3%	19.8%
2045	34.6%	19.9%
2044	34.9%	20%
2043	35.2%	20.2%
2042	35.4%	20.3%
2041	35.7%	20.4%
2040	36%	20.6%
2039	36.3%	20.7%
2038	36.7%	20.9%
2037	37%	21%
2036	37.3%	21.2%
2035	37.6%	21.4%
2034	38%	21.6%
2033	38.4%	21.8%
2032	38.8%	22%
2031	39.2%	22.3%
2030	39.6%	22.6%
2029	40%	22.9%
2028	40.4%	23.3%
2027	40.8%	23.7%
2026	41.1%	24.1%
2025	41.4%	24.4%
2024	41.6%	24.6%
2023	41.8%	24.9%
2022	42.1%	25.3%
2021	42.4%	25.6%
2020	42.7%	25.8%
2019	42.9%	26.1%
2018	43.1%	26.3%
2017	43.2%	26.6%
2016	43.3%	26.8%
2015	43.4%	27%
2014	43.5%	27.2%
2013	43.6%	27.3%
2012	43.7%	27.5%
2011	43.8%	27.7%
2010	43.9%	27.9%
2009	44.1%	28.1%
2008	44.3%	28.4%
2007	44.4%	28.6%
2006	44.4%	28.8%
2005	44.6%	29.1%
2004	44.8%	29.3%
2003	44.9%	29.7%
2002	45.1%	30%
2001	45.3%	30.4%
2000	45.4%	30.8%
1999	45.6%	31.3%
1998	45.8%	31.7%
1997	45.9%	32.2%
1996	46%	32.7%
1995	45.9%	33.2%
1994	45.5%	33.7%
1993	45.7%	34.3%
1992	46.2%	34.8%
1991	46.2%	35.4%
1990	46.1%	35.9%
1989	46.1%	36.4%
1988	46.1%	36.9%
1987	46%	37.4%
1986	45.9%	38%
1985	45.8%	38.5%
1984	45.7%	39%
1983	45.6%	39.4%
1982	45.5%	39.8%
1981	45.3%	40.2%
1980	45.2%	40.6%
1979	45.1%	40.9%
1978	45%	41.2%
1977	44.8%	41.5%
1976	44.7%	41.8%
1975	44.5%	42%
1974	44.3%	42.3%
1973	44.1%	42.4%
1972	43.8%	42.5%
1971	43.5%	42.6%
1970	43.2%	42.6%
1969	42.8%	42.6%
1968	42.5%	42.5%
1967	42.1%	42.2%
1966	41.6%	41.9%
1965	41.2%	41.5%
1964	40.8%	41.1%
1963	40.3%	40.7%
1962	39.9%	40.3%
1961	39.5%	40%
1960	39.1%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.6% of the population in Benin and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Benin and Indonesia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Benin vs Indonesia

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Benin

Indonesia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Benin	Indonesia
2023	518	140
2022	547	148
2021	584	226
2020	578	184
2019	572	161
2018	585	168
2017	592	173
2016	604	182
2015	606	190
2014	605	198
2013	607	208
2012	618	220
2011	613	230
2010	607	242
2009	598	246
2008	563	251
2007	501	257
2006	509	264
2005	514	268
2004	531	283
2003	532	279
2002	534	283
2001	532	300
2000	529	311
1999	536	321
1998	547	317
1997	556	323
1996	576	331
1995	586	334
1994	605	333
1993	591	327
1992	625	359
1991	666	378
1990	692	392
1989	732	402
1988	765	431
1987	817	437
1986	858	455
1985	910	474

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 518 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin, compared to 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Benin

Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Benin	Indonesia
2023	7.79%	2.06%
2022	8.04%	2.13%
2021	8.31%	2.2%
2020	8.55%	2.28%
2019	8.8%	2.36%
2018	9.05%	2.45%
2017	9.27%	2.54%
2016	9.5%	2.64%
2015	9.71%	2.74%
2014	9.93%	2.86%
2013	10.2%	2.97%
2012	10.4%	3.1%
2011	10.6%	3.22%
2010	10.8%	3.36%
2009	11.1%	3.5%
2008	11.3%	3.64%
2007	11.5%	3.8%
2006	11.8%	3.96%
2005	12.1%	4.14%
2004	12.4%	4.91%
2003	12.7%	4.52%
2002	13%	4.73%
2001	13.3%	4.96%
2000	13.6%	5.19%
1999	13.9%	5.44%
1998	14.3%	5.71%
1997	14.6%	5.99%
1996	14.9%	6.29%
1995	15.2%	6.61%
1994	15.6%	6.94%
1993	16%	7.28%
1992	16.4%	7.64%
1991	16.8%	8.01%
1990	17.2%	8.39%
1989	17.6%	8.76%
1988	18%	9.14%
1987	18.4%	9.51%
1986	18.8%	9.88%
1985	19.2%	10.2%
1984	19.6%	10.6%
1983	20%	11%
1982	20.4%	11.3%
1981	20.8%	11.7%
1980	21.2%	12.1%
1979	21.6%	12.5%
1978	22.1%	12.8%
1977	22.6%	13.2%
1976	23.1%	13.7%
1975	23.7%	14.1%
1974	24.2%	14.6%
1973	24.7%	15%
1972	25.2%	15.5%
1971	25.7%	16.1%
1970	26.1%	16.6%
1969	26.6%	17.2%
1968	27%	17.7%
1967	27.5%	18.3%
1966	28%	18.9%
1965	28.5%	22.9%
1964	29.1%	20%
1963	29.6%	20.6%
1962	30.2%	21.2%
1961	30.7%	21.8%
1960	31.2%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.79% in Benin and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.