Nigeria vs South Sudan: Death rate from pneumonia
Nigeria
95.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
90.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
8th
South Sudan rank
10th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 116.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 95.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 95.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.