What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nigeria?

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nigeria was 4.48 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 6.92 live births per woman in 1978.

What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 4.48 live births per woman in 2023.

How does Nigeria rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?

Nigeria ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nigeria

Name: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nigeria
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 4.48 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

4.48 live births per woman

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

16th

of 236 countries

All-time high

6.92 live births per woman

in 1978

All-time low

4.48 live births per woman

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nigeria, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 4.48 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nigeria peaked at 6.92 live births per woman in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.48 live births per woman, in 2023.

That places Nigeria 16th 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	6.4 live births per woman	6.38 live births per woman	6.42 live births per woman	10
1960s	6.38 live births per woman	6.35 live births per woman	6.44 live births per woman	10
1970s	6.72 live births per woman	6.47 live births per woman	6.92 live births per woman	10
1980s	6.66 live births per woman	6.49 live births per woman	6.85 live births per woman	10
1990s	6.27 live births per woman	6.07 live births per woman	6.46 live births per woman	10
2000s	6.07 live births per woman	5.99 live births per woman	6.13 live births per woman	10
2010s	5.49 live births per woman	4.86 live births per woman	5.95 live births per woman	10
2020s	4.59 live births per woman	4.48 live births per woman	4.7 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

13 Tanzania 4.61 live births per woman compare
14 Yemen 4.59 live births per woman compare
15 Benin 4.56 live births per woman compare
17 Sudan 4.32 live births per woman compare
18 Cameroon 4.32 live births per woman compare
19 Cote d'Ivoire 4.28 live births per woman compare
19 Uganda 4.28 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nigeria?: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Nigeria was 4.48 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 6.92 live births per woman in 1978.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 4.48 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Nigeria rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?: Nigeria ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.