Number of people born in Benin today so far:
324
A person is born approximately every 64.42 seconds
Number of people born per year: 489,564
Number of people born per day: 1,341
Number of people born per hour: 55
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 489,564 people are born in Benin each year. That works out to roughly 1,341 births per day, 55 per hour, or approximately one person every 64.42 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Benin is approximately 33.0 births per 1,000 people , which is above the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 4.42 children per woman. Since this is above the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Benin is growing through natural increase.
In addition to births, approximately 127,886 deaths occur in Benin each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 361,678 people per year.
Approximately 1,341 babies are born each day in Benin, based on an annual total of 489,564 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 64.42 seconds in Benin, or about 55 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 33.0 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 4.42 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 489,564 births and 127,886 deaths per year, Benin has a natural population increase of about 361,678 people annually.