Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
140th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
0.8402 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria is 2.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 3.12 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8402 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Nigeria ranks 140th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8402 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8669 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 0.8402 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 137 United States of America 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Fiji 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Curaçao 3 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Peru 2.92 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8402 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.