Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 was 41.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Nigeria is 41.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Nigeria peaked at 45.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7% | — |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +18.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 41.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 41.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.5%, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.3% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 34.9% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Nigeria?
- Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 in Nigeria was 41.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): q3 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Place of delivery (births at health facility) (% of births): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Place of delivery (Births at health facility): Percentage of live births in the three years preceding the survey which took place at health facility.