Adolescent birth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adolescent birth rate was 1.87 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Nigeria, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent birth rate in Nigeria stood at 1.87. 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 218 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 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.85 | — |
| 2002 | 13.97 | +138.9% |
| 2003 | 21.92 | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 18.9 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 10.99 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 9.95 | +85.0% |
| 2009 | 10.56 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.07 | -61.4% |
| 2011 | 8.75 | +114.9% |
| 2012 | 9.93 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | +79.5% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -32.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 | 5.38 | 21.92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 2.41 | 14.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 36 Ghana 2 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.96 compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 compare
- 41 Kiribati 1.82 compare
- 42 Comoros 1.73 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Nigeria?
- Adolescent birth rate in Nigeria was 1.87 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 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 218 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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