Sex ratio at birth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1989
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Nigeria stood at 1.04 male births per female births.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Nigeria peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 168th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.04 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Nigeria?
- Sex ratio at birth in Nigeria was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1989.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.