Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.87 per 1,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Nigeria recorded 1.87 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nigeria peaked at 21.92 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.87 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 37th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 per 1,000 population | 5.38 per 1,000 population | 21.92 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.47 per 1,000 population | 2.41 per 1,000 population | 14.7 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.87 per 1,000 population | 1.87 per 1,000 population | 1.87 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 96,387 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.38 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nigeria?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Nigeria was 1.87 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.92 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)