Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Benin not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 93 000 | 79 000 | 14 000 | 41.0 | 34.8 | 6.1 | 5.86 | 210 |
| 1955-1960 | 103 000 | 75 000 | 28 000 | 43.6 | 31.7 | 11.9 | 6.13 | 195 |
| 1960-1965 | 116 000 | 74 000 | 41 000 | 46.2 | 29.7 | 16.5 | 6.42 | 184 |
| 1965-1970 | 129 000 | 75 000 | 54 000 | 47.5 | 27.6 | 19.9 | 6.65 | 173 |
| 1970-1975 | 144 000 | 73 000 | 71 000 | 47.8 | 24.1 | 23.7 | 6.84 | 152 |
| 1975-1980 | 163 000 | 73 000 | 90 000 | 47.9 | 21.5 | 26.4 | 7.00 | 136 |
| 1980-1985 | 185 000 | 77 000 | 108 000 | 47.7 | 19.8 | 27.9 | 7.01 | 126 |
| 1985-1990 | 210 000 | 82 000 | 128 000 | 47.2 | 18.4 | 28.8 | 6.88 | 120 |
| 1990-1995 | 240 000 | 85 000 | 155 000 | 46.0 | 16.3 | 29.7 | 6.56 | 108 |
| 1995-2000 | 268 000 | 89 000 | 179 000 | 44.0 | 14.6 | 29.5 | 6.16 | 98 |
| 2000-2005 | 298 000 | 95 000 | 203 000 | 42.2 | 13.4 | 28.7 | 5.79 | 91 |
| 2005-2010 | 336 000 | 103 000 | 233 000 | 40.7 | 12.4 | 28.3 | 5.49 | 85 |
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