3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Nigeria
Nigeria: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 75 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Nigeria, 2001–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 75 for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Nigeria peaked at 158.68 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 126.26 | — |
| 2009 | 158.68 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 123.14 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 140.33 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 149.93 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 126.27 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 119.66 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 95.91 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 80.95 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 75 | -7.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.47 | 126.26 | 158.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 119.46 | 80.95 | 149.93 | 7 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Nigeria?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Nigeria was 75 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 158.68 in 2009.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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