Births by age of mother in Nigeria
Nigeria: Births by age of mother was 4,155 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,155
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,441
in 2010
All-time low
1,251
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4,155 for births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Nigeria peaked at 5,441 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,251, in 1952.
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.
Births by age of mother in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,258 | — |
| 1951 | 1,257 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,251 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1,255 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1,272 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1,293 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1,317 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,324 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,329 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,331 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,328 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1,325 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1,324 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,340 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,369 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1,412 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,468 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,528 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,593 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,604 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,631 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,667 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,689 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,710 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,725 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,785 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,868 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,968 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2,093 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 2,209 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2,303 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,368 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,388 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,395 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,503 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,638 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 2,786 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,879 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,990 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,011 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,081 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3,180 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,261 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,389 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,551 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3,609 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,819 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,948 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,855 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,776 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,745 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,779 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,907 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4,005 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,254 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4,446 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4,745 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,130 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 5,273 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,257 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,441 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,382 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,354 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,347 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,252 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,185 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,025 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,934 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,831 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,690 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,601 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,471 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,241 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4,155 | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,155 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 84.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,155 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,289 | 1,251 | 1,331 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,429 | 1,324 | 1,604 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,834 | 1,631 | 2,209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,626 | 2,303 | 3,011 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,547 | 3,081 | 3,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,454 | 3,745 | 5,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,144 | 4,690 | 5,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,367 | 4,155 | 4,601 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Nigeria?
- Births by age of mother in Nigeria was 4,155 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,441 in 2010.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,251 in 1952.
- How does Nigeria rank for births by age of mother?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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