Benin vs Guinea
Benin vs Guinea: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.56 births per woman in Benin and 4.22 births per woman in Guinea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Benin, by 0.34 births per woman, or 1.08 times that in Guinea.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Benin has been higher since 2010, when it overtook Guinea.
- In 2023, Benin ranked 14 and Guinea ranked 20 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Benin at 2.14 births per woman and Guinea at 1.99 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Benin | Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.56 | 4.22 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.63 | 4.3 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.71 | 4.4 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 4.49 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 4.58 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 5.03 | 4.67 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 5.16 | 4.79 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.25 | 4.92 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5.32 | 5 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.37 | 5.07 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.41 | 5.15 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.43 | 5.23 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.44 | 5.34 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.45 | 5.44 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.49 | 5.53 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.55 | 5.6 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.63 | 5.66 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.67 | 5.7 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.69 | 5.73 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.72 | 5.73 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.76 | 5.74 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 5.78 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.85 | 5.83 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.94 | 5.92 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.03 | 5.99 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.14 | 6.05 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 6.12 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.28 | 6.21 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.33 | 6.29 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.42 | 6.36 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.51 | 6.41 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.59 | 6.45 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.67 | 6.48 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 6.52 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.82 | 6.55 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.87 | 6.56 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.92 | 6.57 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.96 | 6.55 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7 | 6.53 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.03 | 6.51 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.05 | 6.49 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.06 | 6.49 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.06 | 6.46 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.99 | 6.46 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 6.45 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.82 | 6.44 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.83 | 6.43 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.83 | 6.4 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.83 | 6.37 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 6.34 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.81 | 6.31 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.8 | 6.28 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.77 | 6.26 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.74 | 6.24 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.71 | 6.23 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | 6.21 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.64 | 6.2 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 6.19 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 6.18 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.57 | 6.17 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.51 | 6.15 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.14 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 6.13 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.28 | 6.11 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.23 | 6.1 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.17 | 6.08 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.11 | 6.07 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.99 | 6.04 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.94 | 6.02 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.88 | 6.01 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.83 | 5.99 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.78 | 5.98 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.75 | 5.97 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Benin | Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.483.72–5.17 | 4.133.23–4.89 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.423.53–5.18 | 4.043.07–4.86 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 4.343.38–5.16 | 3.962.92–4.85 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 4.273.24–5.15 | 3.892.74–4.82 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 4.193.11–5.1 | 3.812.62–4.8 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 4.132.93–5.08 | 3.732.51–4.8 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 4.052.78–5.06 | 3.662.39–4.76 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.982.71–5.02 | 3.592.31–4.78 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.92.57–5.02 | 3.522.21–4.73 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.852.47–5.01 | 3.452.1–4.71 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.792.36–5.02 | 3.382.05–4.68 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.742.28–4.99 | 3.321.99–4.64 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.682.21–4.96 | 3.271.94–4.6 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.632.12–4.94 | 3.211.92–4.53 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.572.07–4.93 | 3.161.87–4.53 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.522.04–4.9 | 3.121.85–4.51 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.482–4.87 | 3.071.82–4.49 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.431.97–4.85 | 3.021.78–4.5 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.391.94–4.81 | 2.981.75–4.46 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.351.9–4.78 | 2.941.69–4.41 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.311.86–4.76 | 2.91.68–4.4 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.261.85–4.75 | 2.861.67–4.34 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.231.82–4.71 | 2.821.64–4.32 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.181.79–4.65 | 2.791.63–4.33 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.141.72–4.62 | 2.761.59–4.28 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.11.68–4.59 | 2.731.58–4.26 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 3.061.67–4.59 | 2.71.57–4.26 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 3.031.63–4.59 | 2.671.55–4.22 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.991.6–4.56 | 2.651.54–4.17 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.971.59–4.51 | 2.631.52–4.14 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.931.53–4.49 | 2.61.52–4.1 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.91.5–4.48 | 2.571.49–4.12 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.871.48–4.5 | 2.551.48–4.06 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.841.48–4.47 | 2.531.47–4.07 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.811.48–4.39 | 2.511.47–4.07 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.791.47–4.35 | 2.481.43–4.05 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.761.45–4.33 | 2.461.42–4.03 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.741.43–4.33 | 2.441.4–4.01 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.721.41–4.3 | 2.421.37–3.99 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.691.41–4.26 | 2.41.38–3.96 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.671.4–4.25 | 2.391.37–3.89 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.651.39–4.24 | 2.371.36–3.85 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.641.39–4.23 | 2.351.33–3.86 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.621.37–4.2 | 2.341.32–3.85 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.61.36–4.18 | 2.321.31–3.83 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.581.37–4.15 | 2.311.3–3.82 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.561.38–4.14 | 2.31.28–3.83 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.541.38–4.13 | 2.281.27–3.83 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.521.36–4.14 | 2.271.26–3.85 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.51.36–4.11 | 2.261.27–3.8 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.481.34–4.1 | 2.241.26–3.82 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.461.32–4.02 | 2.231.23–3.84 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.441.32–3.98 | 2.221.23–3.81 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.431.33–3.99 | 2.211.22–3.78 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.411.33–3.96 | 2.191.21–3.8 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.41.31–3.94 | 2.181.22–3.73 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.381.29–3.91 | 2.171.24–3.73 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.371.31–3.92 | 2.161.22–3.68 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.351.29–3.89 | 2.151.23–3.67 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.331.29–3.92 | 2.141.24–3.67 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.321.29–3.88 | 2.131.22–3.65 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.311.28–3.89 | 2.121.22–3.62 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.291.28–3.9 | 2.111.21–3.6 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.281.27–3.88 | 2.11.2–3.6 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.271.24–3.87 | 2.091.2–3.61 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.261.26–3.85 | 2.081.2–3.57 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.241.24–3.87 | 2.071.17–3.53 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.231.22–3.82 | 2.061.18–3.51 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.211.21–3.84 | 2.051.18–3.49 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.21.22–3.79 | 2.041.16–3.48 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.21.22–3.77 | 2.041.17–3.45 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.191.21–3.76 | 2.031.15–3.41 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.181.22–3.78 | 2.021.14–3.41 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.161.22–3.72 | 2.011.15–3.41 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.161.21–3.69 | 2.011.14–3.39 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.151.2–3.64 | 21.13–3.31 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.141.2–3.66 | 1.991.13–3.29 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Benin vs Guinea
Health
- Life expectancyBenin: 60.8 years in 2023Guinea: 60.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBenin: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Guinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBenin: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Guinea: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBenin: 3.63% in 2017Guinea: 3.56% in 2017
- Suicide rateBenin: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Guinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBenin: 14.1 million people in 2023Guinea: 14.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthBenin: 2.51% a year in 2023Guinea: 2.45% a year in 2023
- Urban populationBenin: 53.4% in 2025Guinea: 38.5% in 2025
- Median ageBenin: 17.8 years in 2023Guinea: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBenin: 3.1% in 2023Guinea: 3.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateBenin: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023Guinea: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBenin: 0.89% of GDP in 2025Guinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBenin: $204M in 2025Guinea: $586M in 2025
- Military spending per personBenin: $15 in 2025Guinea: $40 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBenin: 4.8% of government spending in 2025Guinea: 10.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBenin: 12,000 people in 2020Guinea: 13,000 people in 2020
- National powerBenin: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Guinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBenin: 0.21% of the labour force in 2020Guinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBenin: 4 million TIV in 2025Guinea: 6 million TIV in 2025