Table 1: Nigeria: Demographic Data

(includes comparative data with the U.S.)

Data Title ______________________ Nigeria ________ United States
Population mid-1998 121.8 million 270.2 million
Natural Increase (annual %) 3.0 0.6
Infant Mortality Rate 84/1000 life births 7.0
Life Expectancy at Birth (male) 50 76
Percent Urban 16 75
GNP Per Capita 1994*
*adjusted for purchasing power parity
$1430
$25,860

Data from the Population Reference Bureau, World Population Data Sheet, 1998
*Data from the Population Reference Bureau, World Population and the Environment, 1997

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