2 GeoFroggy

Languages

French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)

Ethnic Groups

African 99%
(42 ethnic groups, most important being Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans 5,500%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 44.1% (male 1,751,709/female 1,719,138)

15-64 years - : 53.5% (male 2,067,248/female 2,138,957)

65 years and over - : 2.4% (male 75,694/female 110,198) (2006 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.6 years

Male: 17.2 years

Female: 18 years (2006 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.69 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 79.56 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 84.09 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 74.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 53.04 years

Male: 51.9 years

Female: 54.22 years (2006 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

1.9% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

5,800 (2003 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne diseases: Malaria, yellow fever, and others are high risks in some locations

Respiratory disease: Meningococcal meningitis (2005)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 33.6%

Male: 46.4%

Female: 22.6% (2002 est.)

Year

Population

  • 7,862,944

Nationality

  • Beninese (singular and plural) noun


  • Beninese adjective


Religions

  • Indigenous Beliefs
    50.00%
  • Christian
    30.00%
  • Muslim
    20.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.73% (2006 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 38.85 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate

  • 12.22 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 5.2 children born/woman (2006 est.)