Number of births per year in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of births per year was 7.51 million in 2023. β² Rising
Number of births per year in Nigeria, 1950β2023
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 229 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.
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
- 1 India 23.22 million compare
- 2 China (People's Republic of) 8.90 million compare
- 4 Pakistan 6.88 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.48 million compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.37 million 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)
- Natural population growth 2.12 (2023)
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 229 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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