As of 2018, half of women living in rural areas of Nigeria gave birth by the age of 19. In urban areas, the median age at first birth was higher (22.3 years).
The results of a survey conducted in 2018 show that about 45 percent of births in Nigeria were registered with the civil authorities. This percentage was larger in the urban areas of the countries than in the rural ones.
Median age of women at first birth in Nigeria as of 2018, by area
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Median age of women at first birth in Nigeria as of 2018, by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124890/median-age-at-first-birth-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. "Median age of women at first birth in Nigeria as of 2018, by area." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124890/median-age-at-first-birth-in-nigeria/
The DHS Program. (2019). Median age of women at first birth in Nigeria as of 2018, by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124890/median-age-at-first-birth-in-nigeria/
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Median age of women at first birth in Nigeria as of 2018, by area [Graph], The DHS Program, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124890/median-age-at-first-birth-in-nigeria/
