Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.87 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
39th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21.92 per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
1.87 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
19
2001–2020
Adolescent birth rate in Nigeria, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent birth rate in Nigeria stood at 1.87 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Nigeria peaked at 21.92 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.87 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.85 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 13.97 per 1,000 people | +138.9% |
| 2003 | 21.92 per 1,000 people | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 18.9 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 11.11 per 1,000 people | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 10.99 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 9.95 per 1,000 people | +85.0% |
| 2009 | 10.56 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.07 per 1,000 people | -61.4% |
| 2011 | 8.75 per 1,000 people | +114.9% |
| 2012 | 9.93 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7 per 1,000 people | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 5.47 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +79.5% |
| 2019 | 2.75 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.87 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 per 1,000 people | 5.38 per 1,000 people | 21.92 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.47 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 14.7 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 36 Ghana 2 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Kiribati 1.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Comoros 1.73 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Nigeria?
- Adolescent birth rate in Nigeria was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.92 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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