Nigeria Fertility Rate Over Time (1950–2026)

Global Statistics and Country Indicators

Fertility Rate

Global rank: 16 / 232

Data table

1950	6.42	1961	6.35	1972	6.58	1983	6.77	1994	6.32	2005	6.06	2016	5.34
1951	6.41	1962	6.36	1973	6.63	1984	6.7	1995	6.27	2006	6.05	2017	5.18
1952	6.39	1963	6.35	1974	6.7	1985	6.62	1996	6.22	2007	6.03	2018	5.02
1953	6.4	1964	6.36	1975	6.77	1986	6.56	1997	6.14	2008	6.02	2019	4.86
1954	6.4	1965	6.37	1976	6.81	1987	6.5	1998	6.07	2009	5.99	2020	4.7
1955	6.4	1966	6.39	1977	6.86	1988	6.5	1999	6.08	2010	5.95	2021	4.64
1956	6.41	1967	6.4	1978	6.92	1989	6.49	2000	6.12	2011	5.89	2022	4.55
1957	6.4	1968	6.42	1979	6.89	1990	6.46	2001	6.13	2012	5.8	2023	4.48
1958	6.39	1969	6.44	1980	6.85	1991	6.43	2002	6.12	2013	5.69	2024	4.38
1959	6.37	1970	6.47	1981	6.82	1992	6.39	2003	6.1	2014	5.62	2025	4.3
1960	6.36	1971	6.53	1982	6.8	1993	6.35	2004	6.09	2015	5.5	2026	4.2