Number of births, by world region in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of births, by world region was 7.51 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.51 million births
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.51 million births
in 2023
All-time low
1.71 million births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Nigeria stood at 7.51 million births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Nigeria peaked at 7.51 million births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million births, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.71 million births | — |
| 1951 | 1.74 million births | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.77 million births | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.81 million births | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.85 million births | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.89 million births | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.93 million births | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.97 million births | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.01 million births | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.05 million births | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.09 million births | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.14 million births | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.20 million births | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.24 million births | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.30 million births | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.35 million births | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.41 million births | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.46 million births | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.52 million births | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.58 million births | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.65 million births | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million births | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.81 million births | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.90 million births | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million births | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.11 million births | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.20 million births | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.30 million births | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.41 million births | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.49 million births | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.56 million births | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.64 million births | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.73 million births | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.82 million births | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.84 million births | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million births | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.95 million births | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.02 million births | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million births | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million births | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 million births | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.42 million births | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.53 million births | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.64 million births | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million births | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million births | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.08 million births | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.18 million births | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.35 million births | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million births | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.71 million births | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.85 million births | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.00 million births | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.13 million births | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.29 million births | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.44 million births | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.57 million births | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million births | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.89 million births | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.02 million births | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.16 million births | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million births | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.32 million births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million births | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.43 million births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.38 million births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.35 million births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.31 million births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.27 million births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.22 million births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.33 million births | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.41 million births | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.51 million births | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million births | 1.71 million births | 2.05 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 million births | 2.09 million births | 2.58 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 million births | 2.65 million births | 3.49 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 million births | 3.56 million births | 4.23 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 million births | 4.32 million births | 5.35 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 million births | 5.55 million births | 6.89 million births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million births | 7.02 million births | 7.43 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million births | 7.22 million births | 7.51 million births | 4 |
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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 number of births, by world region in Nigeria?
- Number of births, by world region in Nigeria was 7.51 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 million births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million births in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of births, by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.