Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 3.36 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria is 3.36 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria peaked at 3.36 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 650,448 people, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 726,833 people | 650,448 people | 802,045 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 913,755 people | 819,069 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.21 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.36 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Nigeria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3105 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3216 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4187 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 860.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Nigeria was 3.36 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,448 people in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.