Niger vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rate wdi

Niger
6.04
in 2024
South Sudan
6.61
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Niger
  • South Sudan
1020304050195419892024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 6.61 against 6.04 in Niger, a difference of 0.57.

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

Across all 56 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 13.92 20.03 6.11 South Sudan
1970s 14.01 15.96 1.95 South Sudan
1980s 13.68 17.98 4.29 South Sudan
1990s 12.41 14.97 2.57 South Sudan
2000s 8.28 9.26 0.9884 South Sudan
2010s 6.41 10.28 3.87 South Sudan
2020s 6.23 6.61 0.38 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Niger or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 6.61 against 6.04 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Niger and South Sudan?
0.57, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
Niger ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed