3.3 births per woman 2024
Down 17.5% from 4.0 births per woman in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
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 South South yet.
64.8% 2024
Up 16.1 points from 48.7% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
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
60.7% 2024
Up 18.9 points from 41.8% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
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
17.9% 2024
Down 1.8 points from 19.7% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 2.2.1
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
50 per 1,000 births 2024
Down 31.5% from 73 per 1,000 births in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round95% CI 42 per 1,000 births to 58 per 1,000 birthsSDG 3.2.1
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
88.0% 2024
Down 0.5 points from 88.5% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
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
84.3% 2024
Up 5.3 points from 79.0% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey round
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 South South yet.
72.1% 2024
Up 1.5 points from 70.6% in 2018.
Survey estimateEach survey roundSDG 7.1.1
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 South South yet.
No published transport figures for South South yet.
No published environment and climate figures for South South yet.
No published telecoms and digital figures for South South yet.
No published governance figures for South South yet.
No published elections figures for South South yet. See the Election 2027 hub.
No published security figures for South South yet.
No published business and industry figures for South South yet.