Figures checked 1 November 2026
Election 2027: 16 January
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North East

Geopolitical zone

Households with electricity
31.8%
2024
Women aged 15–49 who are literate
38.3%
2024
Births delivered in a health facility
37.2%
2024
Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations
40.2%
2024
Under-five mortality rate
127 per 1,000 births
2024
Total fertility rate
6.1 births per woman
2024

No published economy figures for North East yet.

Under-five mortality rate (DHS, per 1,000 live births)

127 per 1,000 births 2024

Down 5.2% from 134 per 1,000 births in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round95% CI 114 per 1,000 births to 140 per 1,000 birthsSDG 3.2.1

  • North East
  • Nigeria

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

No published agriculture figures for North East yet.

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