Adolescent birth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adolescent birth rate was 1.87 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Nigeria, 2001–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 36th out of 180 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Nigeria?
- Adolescent birth rate in Nigeria was 1.87 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 36th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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