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Blue numbers are estimated
Mean age difference partners (husband-wife)
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin (Africa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 8.32 | 8.30 | 8.29 | 8.27 | 8.25 | 8.24 | 8.22 | 8.21 | 8.19 | 8.10 | 8.01 | 7.92 | 7.83 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.57 | 7.40 | 7.23 | 7.07 | 6.90 | 6.73 | 6.56 | 6.39 | 6.22 | |
| Urban | 8.57 | 8.46 | 8.34 | 8.23 | 8.12 | 8.00 | 7.89 | 7.77 | 7.66 | 7.61 | 7.56 | 7.51 | 7.46 | 7.41 | 7.37 | 7.33 | 7.30 | 7.26 | 7.22 | 7.11 | 7.01 | 6.90 | 6.79 | 6.68 | 6.58 | 6.47 | 6.36 | 6.26 | |
| Rural | 8.20 | 8.23 | 8.27 | 8.30 | 8.33 | 8.37 | 8.40 | 8.44 | 8.47 | 8.37 | 8.26 | 8.16 | 8.05 | 7.95 | 7.98 | 8.02 | 8.05 | 8.09 | 8.12 | 7.91 | 7.70 | 7.49 | 7.27 | 7.06 | 6.85 | 6.64 | 6.43 | 6.22 | |
| Poor | 8.31 | 8.32 | 8.32 | 8.33 | 8.34 | 8.34 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.36 | 8.27 | 8.19 | 8.10 | 8.02 | 7.93 | 7.95 | 7.98 | 8.00 | 8.03 | 8.05 | 7.84 | 7.64 | 7.43 | 7.23 | 7.02 | 6.82 | 6.61 | 6.40 | 6.20 | |
| Nonpoor | 8.37 | 8.20 | 8.04 | 7.88 | 7.72 | 7.56 | 7.39 | 7.23 | 7.07 | 7.04 | 7.01 | 6.99 | 6.96 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.86 | 6.79 | 6.72 | 6.65 | 6.58 | 6.51 | 6.44 | 6.37 | 6.30 | |
| Lowest 25% | 8.20 | 8.27 | 8.34 | 8.41 | 8.48 | 8.55 | 8.62 | 8.69 | 8.76 | 8.67 | 8.57 | 8.48 | 8.38 | 8.29 | 8.39 | 8.49 | 8.58 | 8.68 | 8.78 | 8.52 | 8.26 | 8.00 | 7.73 | 7.47 | 7.21 | 6.95 | 6.69 | 6.43 | |
| Second 25% | 8.43 | 8.40 | 8.38 | 8.35 | 8.32 | 8.30 | 8.27 | 8.25 | 8.22 | 8.15 | 8.07 | 8.00 | 7.92 | 7.85 | 7.87 | 7.88 | 7.90 | 7.91 | 7.93 | 7.76 | 7.59 | 7.42 | 7.26 | 7.09 | 6.92 | 6.75 | 6.58 | 6.41 | |
| Third 25% | 8.32 | 8.34 | 8.36 | 8.38 | 8.40 | 8.42 | 8.44 | 8.46 | 8.48 | 8.33 | 8.18 | 8.02 | 7.87 | 7.72 | 7.70 | 7.67 | 7.65 | 7.62 | 7.60 | 7.42 | 7.25 | 7.07 | 6.90 | 6.72 | 6.55 | 6.37 | 6.19 | 6.02 | |
| Highest 25% | 8.37 | 8.22 | 8.07 | 7.92 | 7.77 | 7.62 | 7.47 | 7.32 | 7.17 | 7.16 | 7.15 | 7.14 | 7.13 | 7.12 | 7.02 | 6.92 | 6.82 | 6.72 | 6.62 | 6.56 | 6.50 | 6.44 | 6.38 | 6.32 | 6.26 | 6.20 | 6.14 | 6.08 | |
| Atacora (incl Donga) | 9.71 | 9.63 | 9.56 | 9.48 | 9.40 | 9.33 | 9.25 | 9.18 | 9.10 | 9.23 | 9.37 | 9.50 | 9.64 | 9.77 | 9.73 | 9.68 | 9.64 | 9.59 | 9.55 | 9.28 | 9.01 | 8.74 | 8.47 | 8.20 | 7.93 | 7.66 | 7.39 | 7.12 | |
| Atlantique (incl Littoral (Cotonou)) | 7.63 | 7.60 | 7.56 | 7.52 | 7.48 | 7.44 | 7.41 | 7.37 | 7.33 | 7.23 | 7.13 | 7.02 | 6.92 | 6.82 | 6.79 | 6.76 | 6.74 | 6.71 | 6.68 | 6.56 | 6.44 | 6.32 | 6.19 | 6.07 | 5.95 | 5.83 | 5.71 | 5.59 | |
| Borgou (incl Alibori) | 7.84 | 8.00 | 8.15 | 8.30 | 8.45 | 8.60 | 8.76 | 8.91 | 9.06 | 9.03 | 8.99 | 8.96 | 8.92 | 8.89 | 8.84 | 8.79 | 8.73 | 8.68 | 8.63 | 8.40 | 8.17 | 7.94 | 7.71 | 7.48 | 7.25 | 7.02 | 6.79 | 6.56 | |
| Mono (incl Couffo) | 8.11 | 8.03 | 7.95 | 7.87 | 7.79 | 7.71 | 7.63 | 7.55 | 7.47 | 7.42 | 7.37 | 7.31 | 7.26 | 7.21 | 7.38 | 7.55 | 7.71 | 7.88 | 8.05 | 7.75 | 7.45 | 7.15 | 6.86 | 6.56 | 6.26 | 5.96 | 5.66 | 5.36 | |
| Queme (incl Plateau) | 8.98 | 8.81 | 8.63 | 8.45 | 8.27 | 8.09 | 7.92 | 7.74 | 7.56 | 7.52 | 7.48 | 7.45 | 7.41 | 7.37 | 7.34 | 7.32 | 7.29 | 7.27 | 7.24 | 7.09 | 6.95 | 6.80 | 6.65 | 6.50 | 6.36 | 6.21 | 6.06 | 5.92 | |
| Zou (incl Collines) | 8.11 | 8.18 | 8.24 | 8.31 | 8.38 | 8.44 | 8.51 | 8.57 | 8.64 | 8.41 | 8.18 | 7.96 | 7.73 | 7.50 | 7.55 | 7.60 | 7.64 | 7.69 | 7.74 | 7.58 | 7.43 | 7.27 | 7.12 | 6.96 | 6.81 | 6.65 | 6.49 | 6.34 | |