Nigeria—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #27 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
86.4
2023
YoY Change
-0.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#27
of 217 countries
Maximum
135.6
2003
Minimum
86.4
2023
CAGR
-1.9%
24 years
Last
86.4
Previous
87.3
Highest
135.6
Lowest
86.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 86.4 in 2023, ranking #27 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 135.6 (2003) and the lowest was 86.4 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 86.4 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.3 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.1 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 92.6 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 100.8 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 106.9 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 114.9 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 123.6 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 127.7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 127.6 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 127.8 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 125.4 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 127.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 127.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 127.2 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 130.2 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 132.5 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 130.5 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 135.6 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 133.6 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 133.6 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 133.8 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.