Number of births per year in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of births per year was 7.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.51 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.51 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.71 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Nigeria stood at 7.51 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Nigeria peaked at 7.51 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.51 million | +1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.51 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 28.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.51 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 15.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 1.71 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 million | 2.09 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 2.65 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 million | 3.56 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 million | 4.32 million | 5.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 million | 5.55 million | 6.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 7.02 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million | 7.22 million | 7.51 million | 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 number of births per year in Nigeria?
- Number of births per year in Nigeria was 7.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of births per year?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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