Average age, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average age, female was 24.08 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
24.08
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
99th
of 109 countries
All-time high
25.49
in 2015
All-time low
22.18
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Average age, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

01020301993200520181993: 22.22003: 24.12009: 24.42010: 23.62012: 24.82015: 25.52018: 24.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, female in Nigeria stood at 24.08.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Nigeria peaked at 25.49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.18, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 99th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 22.18
2003 24.07 +8.5%
2009 24.45 +1.5%
2010 23.63 -3.4%
2012 24.85 +5.2%
2015 25.49 +2.6%
2018 24.08 -5.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 24.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.16, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 24.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.19, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.18 22.18 22.18 1
2000s 24.26 24.07 24.45 2
2010s 24.51 23.63 25.49 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 96 Belize 24.39 compare
  2. 97 Zambia 24.23 compare
  3. 98 Togo 24.16 compare
  4. 100 Djibouti 24.05 compare
  5. 101 Pakistan 23.81 compare
  6. 102 Tanzania 23.2 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in Nigeria?
Average age, female in Nigeria was 24.08 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 25.49 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 22.18 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for average age, female?
Nigeria ranks 99th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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