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Fertility & birth rates in Benin and Tajikistan

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Benin has an annual birth rate of 33.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.1 for Tajikistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.56 in Benin and 3.07 in Tajikistan — 32.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 27.5% in Benin and by 50.7% in Tajikistan — in 1960, it was 6.28 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Benin is ranked 14/196 by birth rate compared to 48/196 for Tajikistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.5 years in Benin, compared to 23.2 years in Tajikistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Benin — it's 26.4 in Tajikistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 77.8 in Benin vs 40.4 in Tajikistan.
  • In Benin, 23.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Tajikistan.

Fertility rate in Benin vs Tajikistan by year

Benin
Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Benin Tajikistan
2023 4.56 3.07
2022 4.63 3.13
2021 4.71 3.17
2020 4.8 3.21
2019 4.9 3.28
2018 5.03 3.29
2017 5.16 3.29
2016 5.25 3.38
2015 5.32 3.46
2014 5.37 3.46
2013 5.41 3.43
2012 5.43 3.42
2011 5.44 3.46
2010 5.45 3.46
2009 5.49 3.43
2008 5.55 3.39
2007 5.63 3.37
2006 5.67 3.34
2005 5.69 3.4
2004 5.72 3.51
2003 5.76 3.42
2002 5.79 3.47
2001 5.85 3.49
2000 5.94 3.49
1999 6.03 3.85
1998 6.14 4.07
1997 6.23 4.06
1996 6.28 3.94
1995 6.33 4.66
1994 6.42 4.79
1993 6.51 4.92
1992 6.59 5.06
1991 6.67 5.28
1990 6.74 5.46
1989 6.82 5.61
1988 6.87 5.75
1987 6.92 5.84
1986 6.96 5.91
1985 7 5.94
1984 7.03 5.96
1983 7.05 5.98
1982 7.06 6.03
1981 7.06 6.12
1980 6.99 6.21
1979 6.91 6.31
1978 6.82 6.4
1977 6.83 6.49
1976 6.83 6.6
1975 6.83 6.69
1974 6.82 6.77
1973 6.81 6.84
1972 6.8 6.89
1971 6.77 6.91
1970 6.74 6.91
1969 6.71 6.91
1968 6.67 6.91
1967 6.64 6.89
1966 6.63 6.82
1965 6.61 6.74
1964 6.57 6.68
1963 6.51 6.62
1962 6.46 6.48
1961 6.4 6.35
1960 6.28 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Benin was 4.56 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Benin
Tajikistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Benin Tajikistan
2023 353,933 223,828
2022 349,518 228,336
2021 341,103 222,850
2020 341,929 219,467
2019 339,817 231,817
2018 340,270 228,597
2017 339,763 224,396
2016 336,559 228,547
2015 330,573 230,903
2014 323,753 227,304
2013 315,804 220,693
2012 306,180 213,078
2011 296,348 208,429
2010 287,703 201,389
2009 280,204 192,851
2008 274,242 182,337
2007 271,305 173,200
2006 265,040 164,046
2005 253,795 160,189
2004 245,630 161,201
2003 237,962 150,391
2002 229,472 146,492
2001 222,877 142,276
2000 218,013 136,549
1999 213,074 147,622
1998 208,342 153,508
1997 203,182 149,825
1996 197,643 138,287
1995 194,481 168,934
1994 196,637 167,590
1993 179,858 157,975
1992 173,794 163,652
1991 168,174 177,585
1990 163,055 178,429
1989 157,235 179,212
1988 153,580 172,805
1987 147,783 163,611
1986 142,039 155,987
1985 136,621 145,720
1984 131,590 139,145
1983 126,349 133,280
1982 122,748 127,838
1981 118,634 121,418
1980 112,969 117,888
1979 106,782 114,496
1978 100,762 110,564
1977 97,200 106,920
1976 93,141 103,777
1975 89,350 100,604
1974 85,623 97,481
1973 82,422 94,523
1972 79,415 91,677
1971 76,034 88,618
1970 73,156 85,645
1969 70,155 82,931
1968 67,327 80,698
1967 64,709 78,733
1966 62,169 76,702
1965 60,154 75,139
1964 57,352 74,030
1963 54,514 73,065
1962 51,664 70,700
1961 48,838 68,182
1960 44,564 65,415

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.72% in Benin and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Benin vs Tajikistan by year

Benin
Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Benin Tajikistan
2023 33.9 26.1
2022 34.4 27
2021 34.8 27.7
2020 35.3 28.4
2019 36 29.2
2018 37 29.5
2017 37.8 29.7
2016 38.6 30.9
2015 39 32
2014 39.3 32.2
2013 39.6 32.1
2012 39.7 32
2011 39.7 32.2
2010 39.8 32
2009 40 31.4
2008 40.4 30.6
2007 41 29.9
2006 41.3 29.2
2005 41.1 29.3
2004 41.3 29.9
2003 41.5 29
2002 41.5 29.2
2001 41.7 29.3
2000 42.1 29.1
1999 42.5 31.6
1998 43 33.1
1997 43.4 32.9
1996 43.7 31.9
1995 44.4 37.7
1994 45.7 38.8
1993 44.1 39.7
1992 44.9 40.7
1991 45.4 41.9
1990 45.7 43.1
1989 46 44.1
1988 46.6 43.8
1987 46.9 43.1
1986 47.1 42.5
1985 47.3 41.6
1984 47.6 41.2
1983 47.7 40.9
1982 48 40.7
1981 48.2 40.7
1980 47.9 40.8
1979 47.4 40.9
1978 46.9 40.8
1977 47 40.9
1976 47.1 41.1
1975 47.1 41.3
1974 47.2 41.5
1973 47.3 41.7
1972 47.4 42
1971 47.5 42.1
1970 47.5 42.3
1969 47.5 42.5
1968 47.5 43
1967 47.5 43.6
1966 47.7 44.2
1965 47.7 45.1
1964 47.6 46.1
1963 47.4 47.1
1962 47.1 47.5
1961 46.7 47.7
1960 45.8 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.9 in Benin and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 45.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Benin Tajikistan
Fertility rate 4.56 3.07
Fertility rate rank 14/196 56/196
Birth rate 33.9 26.1
Birth rate rank 14/196 48/196
Population change due to births and deaths +353,933 +223,828
Natural population change rank 49/196 56/196
Natural population change rate +2.51% +2.15%
Population growth +2.49% +1.94%
Population growth rank 27/197 55/197
Age at first childbirth 20.5 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 26.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 74.6 38.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 216.3 203.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 68.7 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.9% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.9% 27.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 78.1% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.52% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.8% 1.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.64% 2.29%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.79% 2.73%
Life expectancy 61.3 years 72.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Benin
Factual

UN forecast
Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Benin Tajikistan
2100 22.4% 17.4%
2099 22.5% 17.5%
2098 22.7% 17.6%
2097 22.8% 17.7%
2096 23% 17.9%
2095 23.1% 18%
2094 23.3% 18.1%
2093 23.4% 18.2%
2092 23.6% 18.3%
2091 23.8% 18.4%
2090 23.9% 18.6%
2089 24.1% 18.7%
2088 24.3% 18.9%
2087 24.5% 19%
2086 24.7% 19.2%
2085 24.8% 19.4%
2084 25% 19.6%
2083 25.2% 19.8%
2082 25.4% 20%
2081 25.6% 20.2%
2080 25.8% 20.4%
2079 26% 20.7%
2078 26.2% 20.9%
2077 26.4% 21.1%
2076 26.6% 21.3%
2075 26.8% 21.5%
2074 27% 21.7%
2073 27.2% 21.9%
2072 27.4% 22.1%
2071 27.6% 22.3%
2070 27.8% 22.4%
2069 28% 22.6%
2068 28.2% 22.7%
2067 28.4% 22.9%
2066 28.7% 23%
2065 28.9% 23.2%
2064 29.2% 23.4%
2063 29.4% 23.6%
2062 29.7% 23.8%
2061 30% 24.1%
2060 30.3% 24.3%
2059 30.6% 24.6%
2058 30.9% 24.9%
2057 31.2% 25.3%
2056 31.5% 25.6%
2055 31.8% 26%
2054 32.1% 26.3%
2053 32.4% 26.7%
2052 32.7% 27%
2051 33% 27.4%
2050 33.3% 27.7%
2049 33.5% 28%
2048 33.8% 28.3%
2047 34.1% 28.5%
2046 34.3% 28.6%
2045 34.6% 28.8%
2044 34.9% 28.9%
2043 35.2% 29%
2042 35.4% 29.2%
2041 35.7% 29.3%
2040 36% 29.5%
2039 36.3% 29.7%
2038 36.7% 29.9%
2037 37% 30.2%
2036 37.3% 30.6%
2035 37.6% 31%
2034 38% 31.4%
2033 38.4% 31.8%
2032 38.8% 32.3%
2031 39.2% 32.8%
2030 39.6% 33.5%
2029 40% 34.2%
2028 40.4% 34.8%
2027 40.8% 35.2%
2026 41.1% 35.6%
2025 41.4% 36.1%
2024 41.6% 36.3%
2023 41.8% 36.5%
2022 42.1% 36.6%
2021 42.4% 36.6%
2020 42.7% 36.4%
2019 42.9% 36.3%
2018 43.1% 36.2%
2017 43.2% 36.2%
2016 43.3% 36.3%
2015 43.4% 36.3%
2014 43.5% 36.4%
2013 43.6% 36.5%
2012 43.7% 36.7%
2011 43.8% 36.7%
2010 43.9% 36.8%
2009 44.1% 37%
2008 44.3% 37.3%
2007 44.4% 37.6%
2006 44.4% 38%
2005 44.6% 38.6%
2004 44.8% 39.3%
2003 44.9% 39.9%
2002 45.1% 40.7%
2001 45.3% 41.5%
2000 45.4% 42.3%
1999 45.6% 43%
1998 45.8% 43.7%
1997 45.9% 44.3%
1996 46% 44.7%
1995 45.9% 44.9%
1994 45.5% 44.8%
1993 45.7% 44.6%
1992 46.2% 44.3%
1991 46.2% 44%
1990 46.1% 43.7%
1989 46.1% 43.4%
1988 46.1% 43.2%
1987 46% 43.1%
1986 45.9% 43.1%
1985 45.8% 43.3%
1984 45.7% 43.3%
1983 45.6% 43.3%
1982 45.5% 43.2%
1981 45.3% 43.2%
1980 45.2% 43.2%
1979 45.1% 43.2%
1978 45% 43.4%
1977 44.8% 43.6%
1976 44.7% 43.8%
1975 44.5% 44%
1974 44.3% 44.2%
1973 44.1% 44.3%
1972 43.8% 44.4%
1971 43.5% 44.5%
1970 43.2% 44.6%
1969 42.8% 44.6%
1968 42.5% 44.7%
1967 42.1% 44.7%
1966 41.6% 44.6%
1965 41.2% 44.4%
1964 40.8% 44.1%
1963 40.3% 43.4%
1962 39.9% 42.5%
1961 39.5% 41.4%
1960 39.1% 40.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 41.6% of the population in Benin and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Benin and Tajikistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Benin vs Tajikistan

Benin
Tajikistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Benin Tajikistan
2023 518 14
2022 547 14
2021 584 25
2020 578 25
2019 572 16
2018 585 16
2017 592 17
2016 604 20
2015 606 20
2014 605 21
2013 607 21
2012 618 23
2011 613 25
2010 607 26
2009 598 29
2008 563 29
2007 501 30
2006 509 35
2005 514 36
2004 531 36
2003 532 39
2002 534 48
2001 532 58
2000 529 58
1999 536 64
1998 547 72
1997 556 76
1996 576 82
1995 586 81
1994 605 85
1993 591 84
1992 625 84
1991 666 79
1990 692 80
1989 732 85
1988 765 83
1987 817 91
1986 858 91
1985 910 98

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Benin
Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Benin Tajikistan
2023 7.79% 2.73%
2022 8.04% 2.77%
2021 8.31% 2.79%
2020 8.55% 2.8%
2019 8.8% 2.81%
2018 9.05% 2.83%
2017 9.27% 2.88%
2016 9.5% 2.94%
2015 9.71% 3.02%
2014 9.93% 3.12%
2013 10.2% 3.23%
2012 10.4% 3.36%
2011 10.6% 3.52%
2010 10.8% 3.7%
2009 11.1% 3.92%
2008 11.3% 4.17%
2007 11.5% 4.47%
2006 11.8% 4.82%
2005 12.1% 5.22%
2004 12.4% 5.67%
2003 12.7% 6.18%
2002 13% 6.75%
2001 13.3% 7.34%
2000 13.6% 7.97%
1999 13.9% 8.62%
1998 14.3% 9.26%
1997 14.6% 9.86%
1996 14.9% 10.4%
1995 15.2% 10.8%
1994 15.6% 11%
1993 16% 10.9%
1992 16.4% 10.6%
1991 16.8% 10.2%
1990 17.2% 9.92%
1989 17.6% 9.88%
1988 18% 10.1%
1987 18.4% 10.5%
1986 18.8% 11.1%
1985 19.2% 11.6%
1984 19.6% 12%
1983 20% 12.3%
1982 20.4% 12.5%
1981 20.8% 12.6%
1980 21.2% 12.7%
1979 21.6% 12.8%
1978 22.1% 13%
1977 22.6% 13.2%
1976 23.1% 13.5%
1975 23.7% 14%
1974 24.2% 14.4%
1973 24.7% 15%
1972 25.2% 15.5%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.79% in Benin and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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