Indonesia vs Nigeria: Births by age of mother

Indonesia
1,554
in 2023
Nigeria
4,155
in 2023
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Births by age of mother over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4,155 against 1,554 in Indonesia, a difference of 2,601.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 1,003 1,289 285.6 Nigeria
1960s 1,355 1,429 73.9 Nigeria
1970s 1,722 1,834 112.6 Nigeria
1980s 1,664 2,626 961.9 Nigeria
1990s 1,078 3,547 2,468 Nigeria
2000s 1,283 4,454 3,171 Nigeria
2010s 1,598 5,144 3,546 Nigeria
2020s 1,631 4,367 2,736 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births by age of mother, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4,155 against 1,554 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births by age of mother between Indonesia and Nigeria?
2,601, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for births by age of mother?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Births by age of mother
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed