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UNFPA Benin
While Benin remains a poor country, the Government is committed to poverty reduction, especially among vulnerable populations. Maternal mortality rates are high, for reasons including insufficient emergency obstetric and newborn care, and a high unmet need for family planning. UNFPA supports programmes to improve services in both areas and expand reproductive health care specific to adolescents and youth. It helps strengthen statistical information systems as well as national capacities to manage and coordinate population programmes. Support for gender equality includes initiatives to prevent and respond to violence against women.
Data overview
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Population
Population, by age group, per cent
- Population aged 0-14
- Population aged 15-64
- Population aged 65+
Sexual and reproductive health
Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
- Births attended by skilled health personnel
Family Planning
Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
- Modern method
Education
Total net enrolment rate, percent
Gender, Rights, and Human Capital
Harmful Practices
Key results of Benin in 2021
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Midwifery curricula: international standards
Midwifery schools followed the national pre-service curriculum based on international standards
Men and boys
A national mechanism was in place to engage men and boys in national policies and programmes
Gender-based violence platform
A national mechanism to engage multiple stakeholders to prevent and address gender-based violence was in place
Data on gender-based violence
National systems were in place to collect and disseminate data on the incidence of gender-based violence
Vital statistics
Annual vital statistics based on civil registration were generated and published on an annual basis
Fistula treatment
103Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
Life skills programmes for girls
2,187Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms
71Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
Child, early and forced marriage
210Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
Female genital mutilation
225Girls and women received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to female genital mutilation
Community declarations on harmful practices
148Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Demographic Dividend: Benin
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Population Pyramid
females
males
Population in thousands
Life Expectancy
Total fertility rate
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Year: 2018
Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision
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