Nigeria vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rate wdi
Nigeria
6.32
in 2024
South Sudan
6.61
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st
Infant mortality rate wdi over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.61 against 6.32 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.08 | 19.21 | 2.12 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 12.35 | 15.96 | 3.61 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 9.56 | 17.98 | 8.41 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 9.46 | 14.97 | 5.52 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 7.46 | 9.26 | 1.81 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 10.28 | 4.07 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6.61 | 0.2878 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6.61 against 6.32 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.29, with South Sudan 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 infant mortality rate wdi?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 199 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.