Fertility and female labor force participation in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fertility and female labor force participation was 80.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.48
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
80.75
in 2023
All-time low
27.69
in 1963
Years of data
11
1963–2024
Fertility and female labor force participation in Nigeria, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and female labor force participation in Nigeria stood at 80.48.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Nigeria peaked at 80.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.69, in 1963.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 27.69 | — |
| 1983 | 36.68 | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 37.21 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 40.3 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 48.45 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 56.43 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.31 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 77.04 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 80.75 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 80.48 | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 80.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 80.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.69 | 27.69 | 27.69 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.94 | 36.68 | 37.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.45 | 48.45 | 48.45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.55 | 56.43 | 65.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.42 | 77.04 | 80.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Tanzania 81.69 compare
- 2 Bermuda 81 compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 81 compare
- 5 Isle of Man 80.09 compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.44 compare
- 7 Burundi 78.25 compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Nigeria?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Nigeria was 80.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 in 1963.
- How does Nigeria rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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