Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 2.68 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.68 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.69 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Nigeria stood at 2.68 million.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Nigeria peaked at 2.69 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 1.19 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.35 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.44 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.83 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.20 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.67 million | 2.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 China 11.68 million compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths projected to 2100 in Nigeria?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Nigeria was 2.68 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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