Children under age 5 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Children under age 5 was 33.53 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.53 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.53 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.26 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 33.53 million for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Nigeria peaked at 33.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.26 million, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children under age 5 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.26 million | — |
| 1951 | 6.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 6.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 6.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 7.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 7.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 7.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 7.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 7.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 8.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 8.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 9.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.83 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 11.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.57 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 13.07 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 13.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 14.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 14.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 15.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 16.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 16.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 17.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 19.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 27.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 28.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 29.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.53 million | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 33.53 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 26.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 33.53 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 15.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.81 million | 6.26 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.60 million | 7.68 million | 9.61 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.55 million | 9.88 million | 13.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.61 million | 14.03 million | 16.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.35 million | 17.32 million | 21.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.60 million | 22.23 million | 29.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.17 million | 29.76 million | 33.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.35 million | 33.25 million | 33.53 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Nigeria?
- Children under age 5 in Nigeria was 33.53 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 million in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for children under age 5?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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