2 GeoFroggy

Languages

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

Ethnic Groups

Fon and related 39.2%
Adja and related 15.2%
Yoruba and related 12.3%
Bariba and related 9.2%
Peulh and related 7%
Ottamari and related 6.1%
Yoa-Lokpa and related 4%
Dendi and related 2.5%
Other 1.6%
(includes Europeans), unspecified 2.9%
(2002 census)%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 45.5% (male 1,978,897/female 1,901,005)

15-64 years - : 51.9% (male 2,195,667/female 2,236,458)

65 years and over - : 2.6% (male 91,213/female 129,307) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.1 years

Male: 16.7 years

Female: 17.6 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.7 male(s)/female

total population - : 1 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 66.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 69.68 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 62.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 58.56 years

Male: 57.42 years

Female: 59.76 years (2008 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 and yellow fever

Respiratory disease: Meningococcal meningitis (2008)

Education Expenditures

4.4% of GDP (2004)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 34.7%

Male: 47.9%

Female: 23.3% (2002 census)

Year

Population

  • 8,532,547

Nationality

  • Beninese (singular and plural) noun


  • Beninese adjective


Religions

  • Christian Catholic
    42.83%
  • Celestial
    5.00%
  • Methodist
    3.20%
  • Other Protestant
    2.20%
  • Other
    5.30%
  • Muslim
    24.40%
  • Vodoun
    17.30%
  • Other Census
    15.52%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    3.01% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 39.8 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 9.69 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 5.58 children born/woman (2008 est.)