Figures checked 1 November 2026
Election 2027: 16 January
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Osun

State · capital Osogbo · South West zone

Households with electricity
90.6%
2024
Women aged 15–49 who are literate
91.2%
2024
Births delivered in a health facility
86.7%
2024
Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations
55.3%
2024
Under-five mortality rate
55 per 1,000 births
2024
Total fertility rate
3.3 births per woman
2024

Total fertility rate (DHS, births per woman)

3.3 births per woman 2024

29th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 4.8 births per woman. See all states

Down 13.2% from 3.8 births per woman in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Osun
  • 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 Osun yet.

Births delivered in a health facility (%)

86.7% 2024

4th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 43.3%. See all states

Down 5.0 points from 91.7% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Osun
  • 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 (%)

55.3% 2024

11th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.4%. See all states

Up 21.5 points from 33.8% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Osun
  • 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 (%)

30.5% 2024

20th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.5%. See all states

Up 6.8 points from 23.7% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 2.2.1

  • Osun
  • 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)

55 per 1,000 births 2024

26th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 110 per 1,000 births. See all states

Down 21.4% from 70 per 1,000 births in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round95% CI 33 per 1,000 births to 77 per 1,000 birthsSDG 3.2.1

  • Osun
  • 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 (%)

99.0% 2024

1st highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 72.4%. See all states

Up 10.0 points from 89.0% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Osun
  • 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 (%)

91.2% 2024

3rd highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 57.2%. See all states

Up 11.3 points from 79.9% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Osun
  • 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 Osun yet.

Households with electricity (%)

90.6% 2024

2nd highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 55.2%. See all states

Up 12.7 points from 77.9% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 7.1.1

  • Osun
  • 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 Osun yet.

No published transport figures for Osun yet.

No published environment and climate figures for Osun yet.

No published telecoms and digital figures for Osun yet.

No published governance figures for Osun yet.

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

No published security figures for Osun yet.

No published business and industry figures for Osun yet.

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