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

Geopolitical zone

Households with electricity
35.1%
2024
Women aged 15–49 who are literate
40.9%
2024
Births delivered in a health facility
21.9%
2024
Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations
31.6%
2024
Under-five mortality rate
140 per 1,000 births
2024
Total fertility rate
5.9 births per woman
2024

No published economy figures for North West yet.

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

140 per 1,000 births 2024

Down 25.1% from 187 per 1,000 births in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round95% CI 129 per 1,000 births to 152 per 1,000 birthsSDG 3.2.1

  • North West
  • 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 West yet.

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