Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth was 0.6887 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Nigeria, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.6887 % change on previous year for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Nigeria peaked at 3.04 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6887 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Nigeria 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9276 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8538 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2026 | 0.7945 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2027 | 0.7456 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2028 | 0.7183 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2029 | 0.6954 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 0.6887 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9081 % change on previous year | 0.6954 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6887 % change on previous year | 0.6887 % change on previous year | 0.6887 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.722 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0.695 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 0.69 % change on previous year compare
- 47 South Africa 0.6591 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Botswana 0.6449 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Burundi 0.6397 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Nigeria?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Nigeria was 0.6887 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6887 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.