Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -2.23 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nigeria is -2.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1287 % change on previous year | -0.1728 % change on previous year | 0.2984 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6774 % change on previous year | -0.4913 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5851 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | -0.0616 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6526 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.2142 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1468 % change on previous year | -0.5146 % change on previous year | 0.6906 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | -0.7509 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 184 Niger -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Germany -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Liberia -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Chile -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Sierra Leone -2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Libya -2.42 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -2.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.