Table 2.
Mean number of children ever born (CEB) to ever-married women aged 15–49 in Nigeria, 2003 (N=5,533), 2008 (25,363) and 2013 (N=26,634)
| CEB (2003) | CEB (2008) | CEB 2013 | Stall vs. Decline (2003–08) | % Change (2003–2008) | Stall vs. Decline (2008–2013) | % Change (2008–2013) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic group | |||||||
| Hausa/Fulani/Kanuri | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | Stall | 4.8 | Stall | 0.0 |
| Igbo | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Stall | 0.0 | Decline | −2.6 |
| Niger-Delta | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | Decline | −11.4 | Decline | −7.6 |
| Middle-Belt | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Stall | 0.0 | Decline | −14.6 |
| Yoruba | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Stall | 0.0 | Stall | 0.0 |
| Others | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | Decline | −2.3 | Decline | −9.6 |
| Zone | |||||||
| North Central | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | Decline | −2.4 | Decline | −5.0 |
| North East | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | Stall | 0.0 | Decline | −11.1 |
| North West | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | Stall | 6.8 | Stall | 0.0 |
| South East | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | Stall | 0.0 | Stall | 0.0 |
| South South | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Decline | −9.3 | Decline | −10.3 |
| South West | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Stall | 0.0 | Stall | 0.0 |
| Religion | |||||||
| Catholic | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | Decline | −4.8 | Decline | −7.5 |
| Protestant | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | Decline | −2.6 | Decline | −5.3 |
| Traditionalist | 5.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | Decline | −23.7 | Stall | 11.1 |
| Islam | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Stall | 2.4 | Stall | 0.0 |
| Other | 2.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | Stall | 65.5 | Decline | −16.7 |
| Education | |||||||
| None | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Stall | 2.2 | Decline | −2.2 |
| Primary | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | Stall | 0.0 | Stall | 0.0 |
| Secondary | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | Stall | 6.9 | Decline | −3.2 |
| Higher | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | Decline | −10 | Decline | −3.7 |
| Place of residence | |||||||
| Rural | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | Stall | 0.0 | Decline | −2.4 |
| Urban | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Decline | −7.7 | Stall | 2.8 |
| Age at marriage | |||||||
| Married above 20 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | Decline | −27.3 | Decline | −3.1 |
| Married below 20 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | Stall | 46.7 | Decline | −2.3 |
| Husband opposed to FP | |||||||
| Yes | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | Decline | −11.1 | Stall | −6.3 |
| No | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | Decline | −3.8 | Decline | −22 |
| Respondent opposed FP | |||||||
| Yes | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | Decline | −5.6 | Decline | −3.9 |
| No | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | Decline | −5.8 | Decline | −20.4 |
| Household wealth status | |||||||
| Poorest | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | Decline | −6.5 | Stall | 7.0 |
| Poor | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Stall | 4.3 | Decline | −8.7 |
| Middle | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | Stall | 2.4 | Decline | −4.7 |
| Rich | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Decline | −7.3 | Stall | 0.0 |
| Richest | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | Stall | 0.0 | Decline | −6.3 |
| Total | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | Stall | 0.0 | Decline | −2.4 |
Data Source: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, 2003, 2008 and 2013.