Nigeria vs Sudan: Fertility vs child mortality
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Sudan
4.32
in 2023
Nigeria rank
16th
Sudan rank
17th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.48 against 4.32 in Sudan, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.67 | 0.2732 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6.81 | 0.433 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 6.87 | 0.1509 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 6.33 | 0.3345 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 5.87 | 0.407 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.4 | 0.6701 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.89 | 0.5942 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.43 | 0.166 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 4.48 against 4.32 in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.16, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.