Nigeria vs South Africa: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate
Nigeria
-0.428 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.4115 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.4115 % change on previous year against -0.428 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0165 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.417 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -0.6571 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 0.992 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.4483 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2026 % change on previous year | -0.7237 % change on previous year | 0.9263 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.4115 % change on previous year against -0.428 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0165 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.