Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Adolescent fertility rate
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
37.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Nigeria
83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Nigeria rank
28th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 37.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 46.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 159.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 112.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 177.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 97.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 155.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 69.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 134.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 52.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 114.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 37.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 46.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.