Birth rate vs. death rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Birth rate vs. death rate was 32.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Nigeria stood at 32.95 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Nigeria peaked at 49.25 births per 1,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 32.95 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.08 births per 1,000 people | 45.78 births per 1,000 people | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.88 births per 1,000 people | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | 47.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.51 births per 1,000 people | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | 49.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.33 births per 1,000 people | 44.72 births per 1,000 people | 48.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.92 births per 1,000 people | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | 44.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | 42.5 births per 1,000 people | 43.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.92 births per 1,000 people | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | 42.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.36 births per 1,000 people | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | 33.73 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Nigeria?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Nigeria was 32.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 births per 1,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.95 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.