Number of one year olds in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of one year olds was 3.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.36 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
650,448
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Nigeria is 3.36 million, 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 one year olds in Nigeria peaked at 3.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 650,448, 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.
Number of one year olds in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 650,448 | — |
| 1951 | 667,845 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 689,606 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 703,610 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 718,125 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 733,966 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 750,299 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 767,486 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 784,902 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 802,045 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 819,069 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 837,511 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 857,653 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 879,562 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 901,419 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 923,255 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 945,489 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 967,284 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 990,468 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.36 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 27.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.36 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 15.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 726,833 | 650,448 | 802,045 | 10 |
| 1960s | 913,755 | 819,069 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 1.04 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.47 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 1.78 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.28 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.05 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.29 million | 3.36 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 number of one year olds in Nigeria?
- Number of one year olds in Nigeria was 3.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,448 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of one year olds?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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