Fertility & birth rates in Benin and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Benin vs Sierra Leone by year

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Benin

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Benin	Sierra Leone
2023	4.56	3.79
2022	4.63	3.88
2021	4.71	3.98
2020	4.8	4.08
2019	4.9	4.19
2018	5.03	4.29
2017	5.16	4.39
2016	5.25	4.47
2015	5.32	4.55
2014	5.37	4.7
2013	5.41	4.87
2012	5.43	5.06
2011	5.44	5.21
2010	5.45	5.33
2009	5.49	5.45
2008	5.55	5.56
2007	5.63	5.64
2006	5.67	5.74
2005	5.69	5.81
2004	5.72	5.92
2003	5.76	6.09
2002	5.79	6.23
2001	5.85	6.31
2000	5.94	6.36
1999	6.03	6.42
1998	6.14	6.5
1997	6.23	6.53
1996	6.28	6.55
1995	6.33	6.56
1994	6.42	6.56
1993	6.51	6.57
1992	6.59	6.56
1991	6.67	6.55
1990	6.74	6.57
1989	6.82	6.57
1988	6.87	6.59
1987	6.92	6.61
1986	6.96	6.6
1985	7	6.59
1984	7.03	6.59
1983	7.05	6.57
1982	7.06	6.56
1981	7.06	6.55
1980	6.99	6.56
1979	6.91	6.58
1978	6.82	6.59
1977	6.83	6.57
1976	6.83	6.55
1975	6.83	6.55
1974	6.82	6.53
1973	6.81	6.47
1972	6.8	6.45
1971	6.77	6.43
1970	6.74	6.41
1969	6.71	6.39
1968	6.67	6.39
1967	6.64	6.38
1966	6.63	6.35
1965	6.61	6.31
1964	6.57	6.29
1963	6.51	6.26
1962	6.46	6.22
1961	6.4	6.21
1960	6.28	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Benin was 4.56 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Benin

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Benin	Sierra Leone
2023	353,933	188,788
2022	349,518	186,625
2021	341,103	183,326
2020	341,929	181,015
2019	339,817	181,068
2018	340,270	178,772
2017	339,763	173,259
2016	336,559	168,784
2015	330,573	162,275
2014	323,753	160,137
2013	315,804	161,265
2012	306,180	160,915
2011	296,348	158,858
2010	287,703	155,338
2009	280,204	152,669
2008	274,242	149,855
2007	271,305	145,740
2006	265,040	144,127
2005	253,795	137,234
2004	245,630	132,661
2003	237,962	130,312
2002	229,472	126,429
2001	222,877	116,647
2000	218,013	110,754
1999	213,074	102,295
1998	208,342	103,906
1997	203,182	105,433
1996	197,643	104,140
1995	194,481	100,885
1994	196,637	101,486
1993	179,858	103,317
1992	173,794	103,251
1991	168,174	105,477
1990	163,055	100,778
1989	157,235	98,298
1988	153,580	96,344
1987	147,783	94,235
1986	142,039	90,902
1985	136,621	88,869
1984	131,590	87,072
1983	126,349	84,628
1982	122,748	82,457
1981	118,634	80,111
1980	112,969	77,932
1979	106,782	75,992
1978	100,762	74,130
1977	97,200	71,663
1976	93,141	69,506
1975	89,350	67,560
1974	85,623	65,357
1973	82,422	62,443
1972	79,415	60,279
1971	76,034	58,484
1970	73,156	56,513
1969	70,155	54,768
1968	67,327	53,126
1967	64,709	51,734
1966	62,169	49,486
1965	60,154	47,223
1964	57,352	45,487
1963	54,514	43,569
1962	51,664	41,603
1961	48,838	40,022
1960	44,564	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.72% in Benin and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Benin vs Sierra Leone by year

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Benin

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Benin	Sierra Leone
2023	33.9	30.6
2022	34.4	31.1
2021	34.8	31.6
2020	35.3	32.2
2019	36	32.8
2018	37	33.3
2017	37.8	33.8
2016	38.6	34.2
2015	39	34.7
2014	39.3	35.6
2013	39.6	36.6
2012	39.7	37.8
2011	39.7	38.5
2010	39.8	39.1
2009	40	39.9
2008	40.4	40.6
2007	41	41.1
2006	41.3	41.8
2005	41.1	42
2004	41.3	42.5
2003	41.5	43.5
2002	41.5	44.3
2001	41.7	44
2000	42.1	45
1999	42.5	46.1
1998	43	46.3
1997	43.4	46.3
1996	43.7	46.5
1995	44.4	46.8
1994	45.7	46.8
1993	44.1	46.9
1992	44.9	47
1991	45.4	47.5
1990	45.7	45.5
1989	46	46.3
1988	46.6	46.4
1987	46.9	46.6
1986	47.1	46.6
1985	47.3	46.7
1984	47.6	46.8
1983	47.7	46.7
1982	48	46.8
1981	48.2	46.8
1980	47.9	46.8
1979	47.4	47
1978	46.9	47.2
1977	47	47.1
1976	47.1	47.2
1975	47.1	47.3
1974	47.2	47.4
1973	47.3	47.2
1972	47.4	47.2
1971	47.5	47.3
1970	47.5	47.4
1969	47.5	47.5
1968	47.5	47.7
1967	47.5	47.9
1966	47.7	48
1965	47.7	48
1964	47.6	48.2
1963	47.4	48.2
1962	47.1	48.1
1961	46.7	48.1
1960	45.8	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.9 in Benin and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 45.8 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Benin

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Benin	Sierra Leone
2100	22.4%	19%
2099	22.5%	19%
2098	22.7%	19.1%
2097	22.8%	19.2%
2096	23%	19.3%
2095	23.1%	19.5%
2094	23.3%	19.6%
2093	23.4%	19.7%
2092	23.6%	19.8%
2091	23.8%	19.9%
2090	23.9%	20%
2089	24.1%	20.1%
2088	24.3%	20.3%
2087	24.5%	20.4%
2086	24.7%	20.5%
2085	24.8%	20.7%
2084	25%	20.8%
2083	25.2%	20.9%
2082	25.4%	21.1%
2081	25.6%	21.2%
2080	25.8%	21.4%
2079	26%	21.6%
2078	26.2%	21.7%
2077	26.4%	21.9%
2076	26.6%	22.1%
2075	26.8%	22.2%
2074	27%	22.4%
2073	27.2%	22.6%
2072	27.4%	22.8%
2071	27.6%	23%
2070	27.8%	23.2%
2069	28%	23.4%
2068	28.2%	23.6%
2067	28.4%	23.8%
2066	28.7%	24%
2065	28.9%	24.3%
2064	29.2%	24.5%
2063	29.4%	24.7%
2062	29.7%	25%
2061	30%	25.2%
2060	30.3%	25.5%
2059	30.6%	25.7%
2058	30.9%	26%
2057	31.2%	26.3%
2056	31.5%	26.6%
2055	31.8%	26.9%
2054	32.1%	27.1%
2053	32.4%	27.4%
2052	32.7%	27.7%
2051	33%	28.1%
2050	33.3%	28.4%
2049	33.5%	28.7%
2048	33.8%	29%
2047	34.1%	29.3%
2046	34.3%	29.7%
2045	34.6%	30%
2044	34.9%	30.3%
2043	35.2%	30.7%
2042	35.4%	31.1%
2041	35.7%	31.4%
2040	36%	31.8%
2039	36.3%	32.2%
2038	36.7%	32.6%
2037	37%	33%
2036	37.3%	33.4%
2035	37.6%	33.8%
2034	38%	34.2%
2033	38.4%	34.6%
2032	38.8%	35%
2031	39.2%	35.4%
2030	39.6%	35.7%
2029	40%	36.1%
2028	40.4%	36.5%
2027	40.8%	37%
2026	41.1%	37.4%
2025	41.4%	37.9%
2024	41.6%	38.1%
2023	41.8%	38.5%
2022	42.1%	39%
2021	42.4%	39.4%
2020	42.7%	39.8%
2019	42.9%	40.2%
2018	43.1%	40.6%
2017	43.2%	41%
2016	43.3%	41.4%
2015	43.4%	41.8%
2014	43.5%	42.2%
2013	43.6%	42.5%
2012	43.7%	42.8%
2011	43.8%	43%
2010	43.9%	43.2%
2009	44.1%	43.4%
2008	44.3%	43.5%
2007	44.4%	43.6%
2006	44.4%	43.7%
2005	44.6%	43.8%
2004	44.8%	43.9%
2003	44.9%	43.9%
2002	45.1%	43.9%
2001	45.3%	43.9%
2000	45.4%	43.8%
1999	45.6%	43.7%
1998	45.8%	43.6%
1997	45.9%	43.5%
1996	46%	43.5%
1995	45.9%	43.4%
1994	45.5%	43.3%
1993	45.7%	43.2%
1992	46.2%	43.1%
1991	46.2%	43%
1990	46.1%	42.9%
1989	46.1%	42.9%
1988	46.1%	42.8%
1987	46%	42.7%
1986	45.9%	42.6%
1985	45.8%	42.5%
1984	45.7%	42.3%
1983	45.6%	42.2%
1982	45.5%	42.1%
1981	45.3%	42%
1980	45.2%	41.9%
1979	45.1%	41.8%
1978	45%	41.7%
1977	44.8%	41.6%
1976	44.7%	41.4%
1975	44.5%	41.3%
1974	44.3%	41.1%
1973	44.1%	40.9%
1972	43.8%	40.7%
1971	43.5%	40.6%
1970	43.2%	40.3%
1969	42.8%	40.1%
1968	42.5%	39.9%
1967	42.1%	39.6%
1966	41.6%	39.4%
1965	41.2%	39.1%
1964	40.8%	38.8%
1963	40.3%	38.5%
1962	39.9%	38.3%
1961	39.5%	38.3%
1960	39.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.6% of the population in Benin and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Benin and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Benin vs Sierra Leone

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Benin

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Benin	Sierra Leone
2023	518	354
2022	547	370
2021	584	403
2020	578	422
2019	572	464
2018	585	491
2017	592	578
2016	604	633
2015	606	730
2014	605	821
2013	607	842
2012	618	915
2011	613	967
2010	607	1,018
2009	598	1,054
2008	563	1,093
2007	501	1,132
2006	509	1,168
2005	514	1,294
2004	531	1,366
2003	532	1,433
2002	534	1,492
2001	532	1,518
2000	529	1,603
1999	536	1,731
1998	547	1,753
1997	556	1,721
1996	576	1,726
1995	586	1,777
1994	605	1,755
1993	591	1,696
1992	625	1,681
1991	666	1,699
1990	692	1,572
1989	732	1,575
1988	765	1,549
1987	817	1,533
1986	858	1,530
1985	910	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Benin

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Benin	Sierra Leone
2023	7.79%	9.43%
2022	8.04%	9.77%
2021	8.31%	10.1%
2020	8.55%	10.5%
2019	8.8%	10.9%
2018	9.05%	11.3%
2017	9.27%	11.8%
2016	9.5%	12.3%
2015	9.71%	13.8%
2014	9.93%	13.7%
2013	10.2%	13.9%
2012	10.4%	14.5%
2011	10.6%	15.2%
2010	10.8%	15.9%
2009	11.1%	16.6%
2008	11.3%	17.3%
2007	11.5%	18.1%
2006	11.8%	18.8%
2005	12.1%	19.4%
2004	12.4%	20.1%
2003	12.7%	20.7%
2002	13%	21.3%
2001	13.3%	21.8%
2000	13.6%	22.4%
1999	13.9%	22.9%
1998	14.3%	23.4%
1997	14.6%	23.9%
1996	14.9%	24.3%
1995	15.2%	24.7%
1994	15.6%	25%
1993	16%	25.3%
1992	16.4%	25.5%
1991	16.8%	25.7%
1990	17.2%	25.9%
1989	17.6%	26.2%
1988	18%	26.4%
1987	18.4%	26.6%
1986	18.8%	26.9%
1985	19.2%	27.2%
1984	19.6%	27.5%
1983	20%	27.8%
1982	20.4%	28.1%
1981	20.8%	28.5%
1980	21.2%	28.9%
1979	21.6%	29.2%
1978	22.1%	29.6%
1977	22.6%	30%
1976	23.1%	30.5%
1975	23.7%	30.9%
1974	24.2%	31.4%
1973	24.7%	31.9%
1972	25.2%	32.3%
1971	25.7%	32.9%
1970	26.1%	33.4%
1969	26.6%	33.9%
1968	27%	34.5%
1967	27.5%	35%
1966	28%	35.6%
1965	28.5%	36.2%
1964	29.1%	36.8%
1963	29.6%	37.4%
1962	30.2%	38%
1961	30.7%	38.5%
1960	31.2%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.79% in Benin and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.