Nigeria vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality ihme

Nigeria
3.64
in 2019
South Sudan
3.3
in 2019
Nigeria rank
4th
South Sudan rank
6th

Neonatal mortality ihme over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
02468195019842019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.64 against 3.3 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.34.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 7.1 5.47 1.63 Nigeria
1960s 6.83 5.32 1.5 Nigeria
1970s 6.32 5.07 1.25 Nigeria
1980s 5.22 4.78 0.436 Nigeria
1990s 4.82 4.31 0.512 Nigeria
2000s 4.54 3.93 0.614 Nigeria
2010s 4.04 3.57 0.465 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality ihme, Nigeria or South Sudan?
Nigeria, at 3.64 against 3.3 in South Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality ihme between Nigeria and South Sudan?
0.34, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality ihme?
Nigeria ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed