Nigeria birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Nigeria by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Nigeria is 4.48, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.35 — a 29.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Nigeria (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.29% annually. On average, 4,716,351 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.12% — 4,834,309 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Nigeria ranks 3/196 for absolute natural population change and 44/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Nigeria by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 14% will be to women under age 20, 53.6% to women ages 20-29, and 32.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 16.7%, 48.3%, and 35%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Nigeria	World
2100	20.4%	16.5%
2099	20.5%	16.6%
2098	20.6%	16.6%
2097	20.7%	16.7%
2096	20.8%	16.8%
2095	20.9%	16.8%
2094	21%	16.9%
2093	21.1%	17%
2092	21.2%	17%
2091	21.4%	17.1%
2090	21.5%	17.2%
2089	21.6%	17.2%
2088	21.8%	17.3%
2087	21.9%	17.4%
2086	22.1%	17.4%
2085	22.2%	17.5%
2084	22.4%	17.5%
2083	22.6%	17.6%
2082	22.7%	17.7%
2081	22.9%	17.7%
2080	23.1%	17.8%
2079	23.3%	17.8%
2078	23.5%	17.9%
2077	23.7%	17.9%
2076	23.9%	18%
2075	24.1%	18%
2074	24.3%	18.1%
2073	24.5%	18.2%
2072	24.7%	18.2%
2071	25%	18.3%
2070	25.2%	18.3%
2069	25.4%	18.4%
2068	25.7%	18.5%
2067	25.9%	18.6%
2066	26.1%	18.6%
2065	26.4%	18.7%
2064	26.6%	18.8%
2063	26.9%	18.9%
2062	27.2%	19.1%
2061	27.4%	19.2%
2060	27.7%	19.3%
2059	28%	19.4%
2058	28.3%	19.5%
2057	28.6%	19.6%
2056	29%	19.8%
2055	29.3%	19.9%
2054	29.6%	20%
2053	30%	20.1%
2052	30.3%	20.2%
2051	30.7%	20.3%
2050	31.1%	20.4%
2049	31.5%	20.5%
2048	31.8%	20.6%
2047	32.2%	20.7%
2046	32.6%	20.8%
2045	32.9%	20.9%
2044	33.3%	20.9%
2043	33.7%	21%
2042	34%	21.1%
2041	34.4%	21.2%
2040	34.7%	21.2%
2039	35%	21.3%
2038	35.4%	21.4%
2037	35.7%	21.5%
2036	36%	21.6%
2035	36.3%	21.8%
2034	36.6%	22%
2033	37%	22.2%
2032	37.4%	22.4%
2031	37.8%	22.7%
2030	38.3%	23%
2029	38.8%	23.3%
2028	39.3%	23.6%
2027	39.8%	23.9%
2026	40.3%	24.2%
2025	40.8%	24.6%
2024	41%	24.7%
2023	41.5%	25%
2022	42%	25.3%
2021	42.4%	25.6%
2020	42.8%	25.8%
2019	43.2%	26%
2018	43.6%	26.2%
2017	43.9%	26.4%
2016	44.1%	26.5%
2015	44.3%	26.6%
2014	44.4%	26.8%
2013	44.5%	26.9%
2012	44.5%	27%
2011	44.5%	27.1%
2010	44.4%	27.3%
2009	44.4%	27.5%
2008	44.3%	27.6%
2007	44.2%	27.9%
2006	44.1%	28.1%
2005	44%	28.5%
2004	43.9%	28.8%
2003	43.8%	29.2%
2002	43.8%	29.6%
2001	43.7%	30%
2000	43.7%	30.4%
1999	43.8%	30.8%
1998	43.9%	31.1%
1997	44.1%	31.5%
1996	44.2%	31.8%
1995	44.4%	32.1%
1994	44.6%	32.3%
1993	44.8%	32.5%
1992	45%	32.7%
1991	45.2%	32.9%
1990	45.3%	33%
1989	45.5%	33.2%
1988	45.5%	33.4%
1987	45.6%	33.6%
1986	45.6%	33.8%
1985	45.5%	34%
1984	45.4%	34.3%
1983	45.2%	34.6%
1982	45%	34.9%
1981	44.8%	35.2%
1980	44.6%	35.5%
1979	44.4%	35.9%
1978	44.2%	36.3%
1977	43.9%	36.7%
1976	43.7%	36.9%
1975	43.4%	37.1%
1974	43.2%	37.2%
1973	43%	37.3%
1972	42.8%	37.5%
1971	42.5%	37.6%
1970	42.4%	37.7%
1969	42.2%	37.8%
1968	42%	37.9%
1967	41.8%	38%
1966	41.7%	38%
1965	41.5%	38%
1964	41.4%	38%
1963	41.2%	37.8%
1962	41.1%	37.6%
1961	41.1%	37.5%
1960	41.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Nigeria was 41.1% in 1960, 45% in 1992, and 41% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Nigeria.

Maternal mortality by year

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Nigeria

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nigeria	World
2023	993	197
2022	1,016	203
2021	1,046	242
2020	1,065	211
2019	1,091	207
2018	1,118	211
2017	1,142	215
2016	1,155	220
2015	1,168	228
2014	1,155	231
2013	1,146	235
2012	1,124	239
2011	1,108	247
2010	1,094	253
2009	1,088	258
2008	1,081	264
2007	1,063	269
2006	1,067	276
2005	1,060	283
2004	1,075	291
2003	1,090	301
2002	1,117	311
2001	1,130	321
2000	1,136	328
1999	1,165	340
1998	1,189	360
1997	1,184	358
1996	1,185	366
1995	1,186	371
1994	1,193	382
1993	1,200	389
1992	1,246	395
1991	1,282	395
1990	1,285	391
1989	1,304	401
1988	1,332	414
1987	1,351	429
1986	1,363	438
1985	1,344	460

The maternal mortality rate in Nigeria was 993 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.99% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 12.6% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Nigeria

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nigeria	World
2023	10.5%	2.49%
2022	10.8%	2.59%
2021	11.1%	2.66%
2020	11.4%	2.75%
2019	11.8%	2.86%
2018	12%	2.97%
2017	12.3%	3.11%
2016	12.5%	3.22%
2015	12.6%	3.35%
2014	12.8%	3.48%
2013	12.9%	3.61%
2012	13.1%	3.77%
2011	13.3%	3.97%
2010	13.5%	4.11%
2009	13.8%	4.31%
2008	14.1%	4.5%
2007	14.5%	4.7%
2006	15%	4.92%
2005	15.5%	5.16%
2004	16%	5.43%
2003	16.5%	5.65%
2002	17.1%	5.94%
2001	17.7%	6.21%
2000	18.2%	6.48%
1999	18.8%	6.75%
1998	19.3%	7.05%
1997	19.7%	7.28%
1996	20.1%	7.52%
1995	20.4%	7.76%
1994	20.6%	7.98%
1993	20.7%	8.19%
1992	20.8%	8.46%
1991	20.9%	8.66%
1990	21%	8.81%
1989	21%	9.02%
1988	21%	9.31%
1987	20.9%	9.47%
1986	20.9%	9.81%
1985	20.8%	10.1%
1984	20.7%	10.4%
1983	20.7%	10.6%
1982	20.8%	10.8%
1981	21%	11%
1980	21.3%	11.4%
1979	21.8%	11.7%
1978	22.3%	12.2%
1977	22.9%	12.6%
1976	23.6%	13%
1975	24.4%	13.4%
1974	25.2%	13.8%
1973	26.1%	14.1%
1972	26.9%	14.5%
1971	27.7%	15.1%
1970	28.5%	15.2%
1969	29.3%	15.4%
1968	30%	15.6%
1967	30.7%	15.9%
1966	31.3%	16.1%
1965	32%	16.4%
1964	32.7%	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Nigeria was 104.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 10.5% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 182.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.