Figures checked 1 November 2026
Election 2027: 16 January
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Oyo

State · capital Ibadan · South West zone

Households with electricity
78.0%
2024
Women aged 15–49 who are literate
82.5%
2024
Births delivered in a health facility
75.0%
2024
Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations
31.1%
2024
Under-five mortality rate
23 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

30th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 4.8 births per woman. See all states

Down 26.7% from 4.5 births per woman in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Oyo
  • 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 Oyo yet.

Births delivered in a health facility (%)

75.0% 2024

14th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 43.3%. See all states

Up 4.0 points from 71.0% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Oyo
  • 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 (%)

31.1% 2024

27th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.4%. See all states

Up 7.8 points from 23.3% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Oyo
  • 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 (%)

23.1% 2024

25th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.5%. See all states

Down 11.4 points from 34.5% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 2.2.1

  • Oyo
  • 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)

23 per 1,000 births 2024

34th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 110 per 1,000 births. See all states

Down 64.1% from 64 per 1,000 births in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round95% CI 11 per 1,000 births to 34 per 1,000 birthsSDG 3.2.1

  • Oyo
  • 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 (%)

95.7% 2024

3rd highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 72.4%. See all states

Up 5.5 points from 90.2% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Oyo
  • 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 (%)

82.5% 2024

13th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 57.2%. See all states

Up 11.4 points from 71.1% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey round

  • Oyo
  • 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 Oyo yet.

Households with electricity (%)

78.0% 2024

9th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 55.2%. See all states

Up 1.3 points from 76.7% in 2018.

Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 7.1.1

  • Oyo
  • 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 Oyo yet.

No published transport figures for Oyo yet.

No published environment and climate figures for Oyo yet.

No published telecoms and digital figures for Oyo yet.

No published governance figures for Oyo yet.

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

No published security figures for Oyo yet.

No published business and industry figures for Oyo yet.

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