Nigeria vs South Sudan: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Nigeria
6.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
7.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7.19 per 1,000 live births against 6.98 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria, a difference of 0.21 per 1,000 live births.
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 195 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 | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | 20.29 per 1,000 live births | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 13.27 per 1,000 live births | 16.93 per 1,000 live births | 3.66 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | 18.84 per 1,000 live births | 8.45 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.31 per 1,000 live births | 15.73 per 1,000 live births | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.23 per 1,000 live births | 9.89 per 1,000 live births | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.89 per 1,000 live births | 10.85 per 1,000 live births | 3.96 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.99 per 1,000 live births | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | 0.2 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7.19 per 1,000 live births against 6.98 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.21 per 1,000 live births, 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.