Adolescent fertility rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adolescent fertility rate was 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 218 countries
All-time high
190.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1975
All-time low
83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Nigeria peaked at 190.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 153.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 160.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 163.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 164.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 164.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 161.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 159.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 158.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 163.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 165.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 167.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 172.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 177.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 187.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 190.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 185.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 181.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 176.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 173.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 169.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 162.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 158.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 162.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 156.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 155.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 149.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 147.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 143.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 146.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 142.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 138.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 137.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 134.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 131.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 135.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 131.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 129.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 129.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 130.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 133.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 133.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 133.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 135.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 130.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 132.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 130.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 127.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 127.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 127.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 125.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 127.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 127.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 123.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 114.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 106.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 100.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 96.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 92.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 89.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 88.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 146.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 164.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 177.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 165.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 190.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 143.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 169.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 129.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 142.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 127.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 135.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 127.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 25 Mauritania 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 30 Honduras 81.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 80.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- 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 fertility rate in Nigeria?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Nigeria was 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 190.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.