Median age vs births per woman in Nigeria
Nigeria: Median age vs births per woman was 17.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.75
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
212th
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 1964
All-time low
16.12
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Nigeria is 17.75, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Nigeria peaked at 18.3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 16.12, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 212th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.06 | — |
| 1951 | 18.11 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 18.15 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 18.18 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 18.2 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 18.22 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 18.24 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 18.26 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 18.27 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 18.27 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 18.28 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18.29 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.29 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.3 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.28 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.21 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.1 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.98 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 17.89 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 17.78 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.66 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.55 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 17.43 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 17.31 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 17.18 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 17.06 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.93 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.8 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.7 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 16.49 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.38 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.29 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.22 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.17 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.14 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.12 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.15 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.18 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.24 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.38 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.46 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.54 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.62 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.7 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.77 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.82 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.86 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.88 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.87 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.84 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.77 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.73 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.69 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.65 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.63 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.62 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.63 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.64 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.67 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.71 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.8 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.92 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.05 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.21 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.39 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.57 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.75 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2 | 18.06 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.23 | 17.98 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.36 | 16.8 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.32 | 16.12 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.43 | 16.15 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.82 | 16.69 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 16.62 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 17.21 | 17.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 96,387 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Nigeria?
- Median age vs births per woman in Nigeria was 17.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 1964.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.12 in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Nigeria ranks 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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