Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Nigeria not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 1 828 000 | 1 101 000 | 727 000 | 46.1 | 27.7 | 18.3 | 6.35 | 189 |
| 1955-1960 | 2 019 000 | 1 134 000 | 885 000 | 46.2 | 25.9 | 20.2 | 6.35 | 176 |
| 1960-1965 | 2 232 000 | 1 179 000 | 1 054 000 | 46.0 | 24.3 | 21.7 | 6.35 | 164 |
| 1965-1970 | 2 470 000 | 1 229 000 | 1 241 000 | 45.5 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 6.35 | 153 |
| 1970-1975 | 2 859 000 | 1 295 000 | 1 564 000 | 46.7 | 21.1 | 25.5 | 6.61 | 141 |
| 1975-1980 | 3 315 000 | 1 406 000 | 1 910 000 | 47.1 | 20.0 | 27.1 | 6.76 | 132 |
| 1980-1985 | 3 744 000 | 1 552 000 | 2 191 000 | 46.4 | 19.2 | 27.2 | 6.76 | 127 |
| 1985-1990 | 4 103 000 | 1 740 000 | 2 363 000 | 44.8 | 19.0 | 25.8 | 6.56 | 127 |
| 1990-1995 | 4 467 000 | 1 955 000 | 2 512 000 | 43.0 | 18.8 | 24.2 | 6.23 | 126 |
| 1995-2000 | 4 936 000 | 2 182 000 | 2 754 000 | 42.2 | 18.7 | 23.6 | 5.99 | 122 |
| 2000-2005 | 5 464 000 | 2 203 000 | 3 261 000 | 41.5 | 16.7 | 24.8 | 5.79 | 107 |
| 2005-2010 | 6 026 000 | 2 246 000 | 3 780 000 | 40.4 | 15.1 | 25.3 | 5.61 | 96 |
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