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Nigeria

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  144,400,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  43  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  18  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  2.5  
Projected Population, 2025  204,900,000  
Projected Population, 2050  281,600,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  95  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  100  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  5.9  
Population Age <15 (%)  45  
Population Age 65+ (%)  3  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  47  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  46  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  47  
Urban Population (%)  44  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  3.9  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  27  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  $1,050  
Density (population/sq. km.)  156  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  45,400,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  62,800,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  33  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  12  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  8  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  28  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  27  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  51  
Source of Contraceptive Supply: Public, Modern Methods (%)  42.9  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women 15-49, Most Used Method(s)  Periodic Abstinence  
Unmet Need for Family Planning (%)  17.4  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  0.7  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  50  
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons)  0.6  
No. of Vehicles per 1,000 People, 2000  28  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total (%)  63  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural (%)  45  
Change in Forest Area 1990-2000 (1,000 hectares)  -3,984  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Animals  39  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Plants  119  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  44  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  46  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  10  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  35  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  800  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  58  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  87  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  91  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  48  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  87  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  6  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  32  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  40  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


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- Background Notes: Nigeria
- City Populations 1950-2015 (UN)
- DHS Country Statistics
- Education for All 2007: Statistical Annex (PDF: 1MB)
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets: 2006 Update
- HIV/AIDS Country Info: Nigeria
- Maternal Mortality in 2000 (PDF: 987KB)
- Population Policies 2005 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (USCB)
- Urban/Rural Population Trends 1950-2030 (UN)
- WHO Country Health Info: Nigeria
- World Abortion Policies 2007
- World Bank GENDERSTATS
- World Bank World Development Indicators 2006
- World Migrant Stock 2005 (UN)
- WRI EarthTrends Country Profiles

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