Plateau
State · capital Jos · North Central zone
- Households with electricity
- 27.0%
- 2024
- Women aged 15–49 who are literate
- 61.2%
- 2024
- Births delivered in a health facility
- 45.7%
- 2024
- Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations
- 25.3%
- 2024
- Under-five mortality rate
- 98 per 1,000 births
- 2024
- Total fertility rate
- 4.4 births per woman
- 2024
No published economy figures for Plateau yet.
45.7% 2024
24th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 43.3%. See all states
Down 2.2 points from 47.9% in 2018.
Survey estimate · Each survey round
- Plateau
- North Central 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
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25.3% 2024
33rd highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.4%. See all states
Down 22.5 points from 47.8% in 2018.
Survey estimate · Each survey round
- Plateau
- North Central 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
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46.4% 2024
10th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.5%. See all states
Up 1.7 points from 44.7% in 2018.
Survey estimate · Each survey round · SDG 2.2.1
- Plateau
- North Central 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
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98 per 1,000 births 2024
14th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 110 per 1,000 births. See all states
Down 7.5% from 106 per 1,000 births in 2018.
Survey estimate · Each survey round · 95% CI 76 per 1,000 births to 121 per 1,000 births · SDG 3.2.1
- Plateau
- North Central 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
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