Middle income vs Nigeria: Adolescent fertility rate
Middle income
34.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Nigeria
83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Middle income rank
26th
Nigeria rank
28th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 34.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Middle income, a difference of 49.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 26th 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 income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 159.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 93.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 177.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 84.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 155.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 75.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 134.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 57.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 114.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 35.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.68 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 income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 34.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Middle income and Nigeria?
- 49.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Middle income ranks 26th 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.