4.2 births per woman 2024
Down 16.0% from 5.0 births per woman in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission · Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API) · FE_FRTR_W_TFR · NG2024DHS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · DHS-TERMS, no commercial reuse without permission
No published economy figures for North Central yet.
49.7% 2024
Down 2.0 points from 51.7% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission · Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API) · RH_DELP_C_DHF · NG2024DHS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · DHS-TERMS, no commercial reuse without permission
30.1% 2024
Down 0.9 points from 31.0% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission · Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API) · CH_VACC_C_BAS · NG2024DHS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · DHS-TERMS, no commercial reuse without permission
36.8% 2024
Up 8.1 points from 28.7% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 2.2.1
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission · Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API) · CN_NUTS_C_HA2 · NG2024DHS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · DHS-TERMS, no commercial reuse without permission
65 per 1,000 births 2024
Down 31.6% from 95 per 1,000 births in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round95% CI 56 per 1,000 births to 74 per 1,000 birthsSDG 3.2.1
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission · Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API) · CM_ECMR_C_U5M · NG2024DHS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · DHS-TERMS, no commercial reuse without permission
74.2% 2024
Up 1.3 points from 72.9% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission · Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API) · ED_LITR_M_LIT · NG2024DHS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · DHS-TERMS, no commercial reuse without permission
52.6% 2024
Up 3.0 points from 49.6% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission · Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API) · ED_LITR_W_LIT · NG2024DHS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · DHS-TERMS, no commercial reuse without permission
No published agriculture figures for North Central yet.
52.4% 2024
Down 4.4 points from 56.8% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 7.1.1
Source: The DHS Program (ICF), with the National Population Commission · Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS Program API) · HC_ELEC_H_ELC · NG2024DHS · version 3, published 2 Nov 2026 · DHS-TERMS, no commercial reuse without permission
No published infrastructure figures for North Central yet.
No published transport figures for North Central yet.
No published environment and climate figures for North Central yet.
No published telecoms and digital figures for North Central yet.
No published governance figures for North Central yet.
No published elections figures for North Central yet. See the Election 2027 hub.
No published security figures for North Central yet.
No published business and industry figures for North Central yet.