Nigeria vs Small states: Adolescent fertility rate
Nigeria
83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Small states
33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Nigeria rank
28th
Small states rank
27th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Nigeria
- Small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Small states, a difference of 50.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 28th and Small states ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 86.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 177.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 155.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 134.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 131.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 87.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.13 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, Nigeria or Small states?
- Nigeria, at 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 33.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Nigeria and Small states?
- 50.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Small states rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Nigeria ranks 28th and Small states ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- 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.