Yobe
State · capital Damaturu · North East zone
- Households with electricity
- 42.0%
- 2024
- Women aged 15–49 who are literate
- 22.2%
- 2024
- Births delivered in a health facility
- 32.1%
- 2024
- Children 12–23 months with all basic vaccinations
- 37.4%
- 2024
- Under-five mortality rate
- 145 per 1,000 births
- 2024
- Total fertility rate
- 7.5 births per woman
- 2024
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32.1% 2024
29th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 43.3%. See all states
Up 13.2 points from 18.9% in 2018.
Survey estimate · Each survey round
- Yobe
- North East 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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37.4% 2024
24th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.4%. See all states
Up 16.8 points from 20.6% in 2018.
Survey estimate · Each survey round
- Yobe
- North East 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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54.5% 2024
6th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 39.5%. See all states
Down 2.7 points from 57.2% in 2018.
Survey estimate · Each survey round · SDG 2.2.1
- Yobe
- North East 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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145 per 1,000 births 2024
6th highest of 37 states. Nigeria overall: 110 per 1,000 births. See all states
Down 4.6% from 152 per 1,000 births in 2018.
Survey estimate · Each survey round · 95% CI 115 per 1,000 births to 175 per 1,000 births · SDG 3.2.1
- Yobe
- North East 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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