Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 60.6%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.45 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.6942 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria is 1.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 3.45 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6942 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6942 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2025 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.6942 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 185 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Gibraltar 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Kuwait 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Puerto Rico 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Faroe Islands 1.01 % 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6942 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 75-79, male, 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 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, male 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 75-79, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.