Birth rate by women's age group in Nigeria
Nigeria: Birth rate by women's age group was 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Nigeria peaked at 190.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 159.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 164.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 177.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 165.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 190.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 169.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 142.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 24 Gabon 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 25 Mauritania 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 29 Honduras 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Nigeria?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Nigeria was 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 190.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.