Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 74.63 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria stood at 74.63 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria peaked at 152 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.63 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 126.26 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 140.12 per 1,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 152 per 1,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 125.56 per 1,000 population | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 141.48 per 1,000 population | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 139.84 per 1,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 121.15 per 1,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 129.32 per 1,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 134.02 per 1,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 123.14 per 1,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 140.54 per 1,000 population | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 140.33 per 1,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 149.92 per 1,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 126.26 per 1,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 119.66 per 1,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 117.78 per 1,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 106.46 per 1,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 80.95 per 1,000 population | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 74.63 per 1,000 population | -7.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 74.63 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 74.63 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.42 per 1,000 population | 121.15 per 1,000 population | 152 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 122.78 per 1,000 population | 80.95 per 1,000 population | 149.92 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.63 per 1,000 population | 74.63 per 1,000 population | 74.63 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria was 74.63 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 152 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.63 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).