FAST FACTS FROM THE 2013 NIGERIA DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY The 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) provides data for monitoring the population and health situation in Nigeria. The 2013 NDHS is the 5th DHS survey conducted in Nigeria since 1990. A nationally representative sample of 38,948 women in all selected households and 17,359 men age 15-49 in half of the selected households were interviewed.

EDUCATION Percent distribution of women and men age 15–49 by highest level of education attended 9

36

of Nigerian women age 15-49 have no education, compared to

More than secondary

48

21%

Secondary

17

Primary 17

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38%

14

of men.

No education

38 21 Women

Men

FERTILITY

Women have an average of 5.5 children.* FAMILY PLANNING

*Births per woman for the 3 years prior to the survey

Contraceptive Use by Zone Percent of currently married women age 15-49 who are currently using any method of contraception <10% >25% 10-25%

15%

North West 4% North East 3%

of married women use any method of family planning.

North Central 16% South West 38% South South South East 28% 29%

Nigeria 15%

CHILD HEALTH

25% of children age 12-23 months are fully vaccinated.

CHILD MORTALITY Trends in Childhood Mortality Deaths per 1,000 live births

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2003 NDHS (1999-2003)

2008 NDHS (2004-2008)

2013 NDHS (2009-2013)

201

All levels of child mortality have declined since 2003.

157 128 100 48 40 37 Neonatal mortality

75 69

Infant mortality

Under-five mortality This infographic summarizes findings of the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), implemented by the National Population Commission (NPC). ICF International provided financial and technical assistance for the survey through USAID-funded MEASURE DHS program, which is designed to assist developing countries to collect data on fertility, family planning, and maternal and child health. Financial support for the survey was provided by USAID, the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) through PATHS2, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).