Nigeria vs South Sudan: Child mortality rate
Nigeria
10.4%
in 2023
South Sudan
9.9%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.4% against 9.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.0% | 37.9% | 4.9% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 30.4% | 37.7% | 7.3% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 32.2% | 7.1% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 33.6% | 12.6% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 27.7% | 7.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 16.6% | 4.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 10.4% against 9.9% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.