The total fertility rate in Nigeria is currently 5.24, a decrease of 0.07 (-1.4%) compared to 2020.
Total fertility rate in Nigeria
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
People
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Total fertility rate
More indicators for Nigeria
Live births surviving to age 1
7490708 years
+117206 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
366.1%
+9.1%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
7.7
-0.2
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
1.9
-0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
4%
-0.8%
(2030)
Female life expectancy at age 65
11.3 years
-0.3 years
(2021)
Nigeria Total fertility rate between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Total fertility rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.24 | -0.07 |
| 2020 | 5.31 | -0.07 |
| 2019 | 5.38 | -0.07 |
| 2018 | 5.45 | -0.08 |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -0.06 |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -0.03 |
| 2015 | 5.62 | -0.05 |
| 2014 | 5.66 | -0.07 |
| 2013 | 5.74 | -0.09 |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -0.09 |
| 2011 | 5.92 | -0.06 |
| 2010 | 5.98 | -0.06 |
| 2009 | 6.04 | -0.04 |
| 2008 | 6.08 | -0.00 |
| 2007 | 6.08 | -0.00 |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +0.01 |
| 2005 | 6.07 | -0.02 |
| 2004 | 6.09 | -0.03 |
| 2003 | 6.12 | -0.02 |
| 2002 | 6.13 | -0.00 |
| 2001 | 6.14 | +0.01 |
| 2000 | 6.12 | +0.04 |
| 1999 | 6.08 | +0.01 |
| 1998 | 6.07 | -0.07 |
| 1997 | 6.14 | -0.08 |
| 1996 | 6.22 | -0.06 |
| 1995 | 6.27 | -0.05 |
| 1994 | 6.32 | -0.03 |
| 1993 | 6.35 | -0.04 |
| 1992 | 6.39 | -0.04 |
| 1991 | 6.43 | -0.03 |
| 1990 | 6.46 | -0.03 |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -0.00 |
| 1988 | 6.50 | -0.01 |
| 1987 | 6.50 | -0.05 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | -0.06 |
| 1985 | 6.62 | -0.08 |
| 1984 | 6.70 | -0.07 |
| 1983 | 6.77 | -0.02 |
| 1982 | 6.80 | -0.02 |
| 1981 | 6.82 | -0.03 |
| 1980 | 6.85 | -0.04 |
| 1979 | 6.89 | -0.03 |
| 1978 | 6.92 | +0.06 |
| 1977 | 6.86 | +0.06 |
| 1976 | 6.81 | +0.03 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | +0.07 |
| 1974 | 6.70 | +0.07 |
| 1973 | 6.63 | +0.05 |
| 1972 | 6.58 | +0.05 |
| 1971 | 6.53 | +0.07 |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.03 |
| 1969 | 6.44 | +0.02 |
| 1968 | 6.42 | +0.02 |
| 1967 | 6.40 | +0.02 |
| 1966 | 6.39 | +0.02 |
| 1965 | 6.37 | +0.01 |
| 1964 | 6.36 | +0.01 |
| 1963 | 6.35 | -0.01 |
| 1962 | 6.36 | +0.00 |
| 1961 | 6.35 | -0.01 |
| 1960 | 6.36 | -0.01 |
| 1959 | 6.37 | -0.01 |
| 1958 | 6.39 | -0.02 |
| 1957 | 6.40 | -0.01 |
| 1956 | 6.41 | +0.01 |
| 1955 | 6.40 | +0.01 |
| 1954 | 6.40 | +0.00 |
| 1953 | 6.40 | +0.00 |
| 1952 | 6.39 | -0.02 |
| 1951 | 6.41 | -0.00 |
| 1950 | 6.42 |