Comparison of fertility rates in Nigeria
Nigeria: Comparison of fertility rates was 4.48 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.48
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 1978
All-time low
4.48
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Nigeria, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Nigeria stood at 4.48. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Nigeria peaked at 6.92 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.38 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6.35 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 6.47 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 6.49 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 6.07 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.99 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.86 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.48 | 4.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.12 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Nigeria?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Nigeria was 4.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1978.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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