Figures checked 1 November 2026
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Ondo

State · capital Akure · South West zone

Households with electricity
69.7%
2024
Women aged 15–49 who are literate
74.5%
2024
Births delivered in a health facility
83.2%
2024
Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations
50.9%
2024
Under-five mortality rate
15 per 1,000 births
2024
Total fertility rate
3.1 births per woman
2024

Total fertility rate (DHS, births per woman)

3.1 births per woman 2024

35th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 4.8 births per woman. See all states

Down 24.4% from 4.1 births per woman in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Ondo
  • South West zone
  • Nigeria

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 Ondo yet.

Births delivered in a health facility (%)

83.2% 2024

8th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 43.3%. See all states

Up 1.4 points from 81.8% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Ondo
  • South West zone
  • Nigeria

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

Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations (%)

50.9% 2024

15th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.4%. See all states

Up 0.4 points from 50.5% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Ondo
  • South West zone
  • Nigeria

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

Children under 5 who are stunted (%)

23.2% 2024

24th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.5%. See all states

Up 2.8 points from 20.4% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 2.2.1

  • Ondo
  • South West zone
  • Nigeria

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

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

15 per 1,000 births 2024

36th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 110 per 1,000 births. See all states

Down 81.0% from 79 per 1,000 births in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round95% CI 6 per 1,000 births to 24 per 1,000 birthsSDG 3.2.1

  • Ondo
  • South West zone
  • 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

Men aged 15–49 who are literate (%)

96.9% 2024

2nd highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 72.4%. See all states

Up 18.2 points from 78.7% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Ondo
  • South West zone
  • Nigeria

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

Women aged 15–49 who are literate (%)

74.5% 2024

17th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 57.2%. See all states

Up 2.1 points from 72.4% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Ondo
  • South West zone
  • Nigeria

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 Ondo yet.

Households with electricity (%)

69.7% 2024

14th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 55.2%. See all states

Up 14.4 points from 55.3% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 7.1.1

  • Ondo
  • South West zone
  • Nigeria

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 Ondo yet.

No published transport figures for Ondo yet.

No published environment and climate figures for Ondo yet.

No published telecoms and digital figures for Ondo yet.

No published governance figures for Ondo yet.

No published elections figures for Ondo yet. See the Election 2027 hub.

No published security figures for Ondo yet.

No published business and industry figures for Ondo yet.

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