Nigeria vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio

Nigeria
992.83
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
South Sudan rank
3rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
05001.0k1.5k200020112023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 992.83 against 691.82 in South Sudan, a difference of 301.01.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,091 1,180 89.21 South Sudan
2010s 1,130 1,067 62.88 Nigeria
2020s 1,030 718.45 311.55 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nigeria or South Sudan?
Nigeria, at 992.83 against 691.82 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nigeria and South Sudan?
301.01, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed