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Headline data

Adolescent birth rate (aged 10–14 years; aged 15–19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group
Year Value Series GeoCode
2017 120 Adolescent birth rate (aged 10-14 years; aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group NG
2021 75 Adolescent birth rate (aged 10-14 years; aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group NG

Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Definition and concepts

Annual number of births aged 15-19 years per 1000 women in that age group. It is also referred to as the age-specific fertility rate for women aged 15-19 years.
Data source type and collection method

Surveys; MICS
Data sources

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
Data providers

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
Data last updated Mar 13, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 3.7.2: Adolescent birth rate (aged 10–14 years; aged 15–19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group
Target

Target 3.7: By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes
Metadata update

2025-03-28
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Related indicators

Indicator is linked to Target 5.6 (Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences) because reductions in adolescent childbearing that are brought about by increasing access to sexual and reproductive health-care services are also reflective of improvements in sexual and reproductive health and the exercise of reproductive rights per se. This indicator is linked to Target 17.19 (By 2030 build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries) because the estimates of the adolescent birth rate are based in part on birth registration and census data. Strengthened civil registration and vital statistics systems reaching universal coverage of birth registration and conducting at least one census every 10 years are directly relevant for measuring progress on Target 3.7.

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Organisation

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
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