In 2023, the birth rate in Nigeria was estimated to reach 36 births per 1,000 people. In the next years, the rate in the country was projected to experience a decrease. As such, in 2030, this figure could drop by about four births less compared to 2020. By 2050, the birth rate was estimated to decline further, reaching approximately 27 births per every 1,000 individuals.
In 2020, Nigeria ranked 20th on the list of countries with the highest birth rate on the African continent.
Birth rate forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2023 and 2050
(births per 1,000 individuals)
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Macrotrends. (March 10, 2023). Birth rate forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2023 and 2050 (births per 1,000 individuals) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122946/forecast-birth-rate-in-nigeria/
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Macrotrends. (2023). Birth rate forecast in Nigeria in selected years between 2023 and 2050 (births per 1,000 individuals). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122946/forecast-birth-rate-in-nigeria/
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