Nigeria vs South Sudan: Child mortality line chart by sex

Nigeria
10.95
in 2024
South Sudan
9.15
in 2024
Nigeria rank
1st
South Sudan rank
4th

Child mortality line chart by sex over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
020406080195419892024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.95 against 9.15 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.8.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 33.35 37.75 4.4 South Sudan
1970s 24.9 30.73 5.83 South Sudan
1980s 19.89 33.14 13.25 South Sudan
1990s 19.03 28.37 9.33 South Sudan
2000s 14.26 13.86 0.3972 Nigeria
2010s 11.31 15.73 4.42 South Sudan
2020s 11.09 9.14 1.95 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality line chart by sex, Nigeria or South Sudan?
Nigeria, at 10.95 against 9.15 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality line chart by sex between Nigeria and South Sudan?
1.8, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality line chart by sex?
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed