Nigeria vs South Sudan: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Nigeria
3.66
in 2023
South Sudan
3.63
in 2023
Nigeria rank
19th
South Sudan rank
21st
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.66 against 3.63 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 | 6.57 | 1.38 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 5.09 | 7.75 | 2.66 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 4.48 | 5.94 | 1.46 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.26 | 6.65 | 2.4 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 6.32 | 1.93 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 3.55 | 0.4782 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 4.48 | 0.652 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.76 | 0.0605 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 3.66 against 3.63 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.03, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.