Birth rates and death rates in Nigeria
Nigeria: Birth rates and death rates was 11.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.74
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.51
in 1950
All-time low
11.74
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Nigeria is 11.74, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Nigeria peaked at 27.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.74, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.51 | — |
| 1951 | 27.36 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 27.26 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.17 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 27.04 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 27.01 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 26.94 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.88 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 26.73 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 26.59 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 26.46 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 26.29 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 26.16 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 26.02 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 25.89 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 25.7 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 26.36 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 25.3 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 25.05 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 24.21 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 23.75 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 23.23 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.8 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.32 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 21.91 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 21 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.12 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19.78 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 19.53 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19.03 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.03 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.94 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.93 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.98 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.93 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 18.89 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 18.85 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.86 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.97 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.85 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.68 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.65 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.54 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.51 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.36 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.15 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.8 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.44 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.15 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.99 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.69 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.43 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.07 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.55 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.36 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.02 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.86 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.74 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.66 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.41 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.19 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.95 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.68 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.31 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.95 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.74 | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.05 | 26.59 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.88 | 25.05 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.96 | 19.78 | 24.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.03 | 18.85 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.54 | 17.8 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.93 | 14.55 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 12.68 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 11.74 | 12.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Nigeria?
- Birth rates and death rates in Nigeria was 11.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.74 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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