Population aged 0-14, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population aged 0-14, male was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1993
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Population aged 0-14, male in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.10.20.30.40.51993200520181993: 0.464 % of male population2003: 0.422 % of male population2009: 0.388 % of male population2010: 0.458 % of male population2012: 0.429 % of male population2015: 0.432 % of male population2018: 0.439 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.4% for population aged 0-14, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

That places Nigeria 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Population aged 0-14, male in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, male (% of male population) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of male population Change
1993 0.5%
2003 0.4% -9.0%
2009 0.4% -8.0%
2010 0.5% +17.8%
2012 0.4% -6.3%
2015 0.4% +0.7%
2018 0.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Gambia 0.5% compare
  2. 7 Malawi 0.5% compare
  3. 8 Togo 0.5% compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  5. 11 Belize 0.4% compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, male in Nigeria?
Population aged 0-14, male in Nigeria was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for population aged 0-14, male?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 0-14, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
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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