As of 2018, the percentage of children whose births were registered with the civil authorities was significantly higher in urban areas than in rural areas of Nigeria. In total, the birth registration share in Nigerian urban areas equaled to about 60 percent, whereas in rural areas it was roughly half as high.
Share of children under age 5 whose births were registered in Nigeria as of 2018, by area
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Share of children under age 5 whose births were registered in Nigeria as of 2018, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124460/share-of-children-with-registered-birth-in-nigeria-by-area/
The DHS Program. "Share of children under age 5 whose births were registered in Nigeria as of 2018, by area." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124460/share-of-children-with-registered-birth-in-nigeria-by-area/
The DHS Program. (2019). Share of children under age 5 whose births were registered in Nigeria as of 2018, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124460/share-of-children-with-registered-birth-in-nigeria-by-area/
The DHS Program. "Share of Children under Age 5 Whose Births Were Registered in Nigeria as of 2018, by Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124460/share-of-children-with-registered-birth-in-nigeria-by-area/
The DHS Program, Share of children under age 5 whose births were registered in Nigeria as of 2018, by area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124460/share-of-children-with-registered-birth-in-nigeria-by-area/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of children under age 5 whose births were registered in Nigeria as of 2018, by area [Graph], The DHS Program, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124460/share-of-children-with-registered-birth-in-nigeria-by-area/