Fertility Rate: Nigeria
Nigeria's fertility rate is currently 4.382 births per woman as of 2024. # Nigeria Fertility Rate Nigeria's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.382 births per woman
-2.2% y/y
Peak (1978)
6.921 births per woman
Low (2024)
4.382 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Nigeria
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Nigeria
Analysis# Nigeria Fertility Rate
Nigeria's fertility rate stands at 4.382 births per woman in 2024, marking the lowest point in the 64-year measurement period. The country's fertility peak of 6.921 births per woman occurred in 1978, when population growth was substantially higher. Since 1960, Nigeria has achieved a 31.1% decline in fertility, reflecting significant demographic shifts driven by increased education, urbanization, and family planning access.
The most dramatic decline accelerated after 2015, when the rate was 5.503 births per woman. Over the subsequent nine years through 2024, fertility fell consistently each year, averaging a 0.12-point annual decrease. This sustained downward trajectory suggests Nigeria's demographic transition will continue, with continued improvements in women's education and economic development likely to sustain the declining trend.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.382 births per woman | -2.23% |
| 2023 | 4.482 births per woman | -1.54% |
| 2022 | 4.552 births per woman | -1.81% |
| 2021 | 4.636 births per woman | -1.36% |
| 2020 | 4.7 births per woman | -3.31% |
| 2019 | 4.861 births per woman | -3.19% |
| 2018 | 5.021 births per woman | -3.11% |
| 2017 | 5.182 births per woman | -3.01% |
| 2016 | 5.343 births per woman | -2.91% |
| 2015 | 5.503 births per woman | -2.12% |
| 2014 | 5.622 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 2013 | 5.694 births per woman | -1.78% |
| 2012 | 5.797 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 2011 | 5.893 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 2010 | 5.948 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 2009 | 5.993 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 2008 | 6.024 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 2007 | 6.027 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 2006 | 6.053 births per woman | -0.16% |
| 2005 | 6.063 births per woman | -0.44% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.09 births per woman | -0.16% |
| 2003 | 6.1 births per woman | -0.26% |
| 2002 | 6.116 births per woman | -0.20% |
| 2001 | 6.128 births per woman | +0.07% |
| 2000 | 6.124 births per woman | +0.69% |
| 1999 | 6.082 births per woman | +0.21% |
| 1998 | 6.069 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 1997 | 6.138 births per woman | -1.27% |
| 1996 | 6.217 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 1995 | 6.273 births per woman | -0.73% |
| 1994 | 6.319 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 1993 | 6.354 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 1992 | 6.391 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1991 | 6.426 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1990 | 6.459 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1989 | 6.494 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1988 | 6.498 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1987 | 6.504 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1986 | 6.557 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 1985 | 6.616 births per woman | -1.27% |
| 1984 | 6.701 births per woman | -1.09% |
| 1983 | 6.775 births per woman | -0.35% |
| 1982 | 6.799 births per woman | -0.31% |
| 1981 | 6.82 births per woman | -0.39% |
| 1980 | 6.847 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 1979 | 6.887 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 1978 | 6.921 births per woman | +0.86% |
| 1977 | 6.862 births per woman | +0.82% |
| 1976 | 6.806 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1975 | 6.773 births per woman | +1.04% |
| 1974 | 6.703 births per woman | +1.06% |
| 1973 | 6.633 births per woman | +0.82% |
| 1972 | 6.579 births per woman | +0.72% |
| 1971 | 6.532 births per woman | +1.02% |
| 1970 | 6.466 births per woman | +0.43% |
| 1969 | 6.438 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1968 | 6.42 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1967 | 6.401 births per woman | +0.23% |
| 1966 | 6.386 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1965 | 6.367 births per woman | +0.08% |
| 1964 | 6.362 births per woman | +0.20% |
| 1963 | 6.349 births per woman | -0.11% |
| 1962 | 6.356 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1961 | 6.353 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1960 | 6.364 births per woman | — |
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