Nigeria vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality
Nigeria
1,047
in 2020
South Sudan
1,223
in 2020
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st
Maternal mortality over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1,223 against 1,047 in Nigeria, a difference of 176.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 189 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,272 | 4,463 | 3,191 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,198 | 4,354 | 3,156 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,098 | 1,386 | 287.75 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,115 | 1,178 | 62.51 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,047 | 1,223 | 175.29 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1,223 against 1,047 in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 176, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.