Table 1.3.1: Population Dynamics in Nigeria, 1991 and 1999
| ITEM |
1992+ |
PRB 1999++ |
| Total Population (million) |
88.99 |
113.80 |
| Birth per 10,000 |
44.60 |
43.00 |
| Deaths per 1000 |
14.00 |
13.00 |
| Natural Increase (Annual %) |
3.06 |
3.00 |
| Infant Mortality Rate |
93.00 |
73.00 |
| Population doubling time (in Years) at current growth rate |
23.00 |
23.00 |
| Total Fertility Rate |
5.88 |
6.20 |
| % of population aged 0-15 years |
44.90 |
45.00 |
| % of population aged 65+ |
2.80 |
3.00 |
| Life Expectancy at birth (both sexes) |
52.60 |
54.00 |
| Life Expectancy (Males) |
53.20 |
53.00 |
| Life Expectancy (Females) |
53.80 |
55.00 |
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+ Adjust figures derived from the 1991 population census and the post Enumeration Survey (PES) data of Nigeria |
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++ Population Reference Bureau (1991) |
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