Age structure: 0-14 years: 47% (male 1,531,636; female 1,503,552) 15-64 years: 50% (male 1,551,867; female 1,660,845) 65 years and over: 3% (male 63,717; female 84,302) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.03% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 44.81 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 14.51 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 90.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 50.18 years male: 49.24 years female: 51.16 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.32 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality: noun: Beninese (singular and plural) adjective: Beninese