Which has higher child mortality, Niger or South Sudan?

Niger, at 11.07 against 9.67 in South Sudan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?

58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.

Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger

11.07

in 2024

South Sudan

9.67

in 2024

Niger rank

2nd

South Sudan rank

5th

Niger currently reports 11.07 against 9.67 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.4.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.

Decade	Niger	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32.49	40.66	8.17	South Sudan
1970s	33.79	31.39	2.4	Niger
1980s	33.41	33.74	0.33	South Sudan
1990s	28.69	28.91	0.216	South Sudan
2000s	18	14.39	3.61	Niger
2010s	12.7	16.24	3.55	South Sudan
2020s	11.55	9.67	1.88	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher child mortality, Niger or South Sudan?: Niger, at 11.07 against 9.67 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Niger and South Sudan?: 1.4, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality?: Niger ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.