Nigeria vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality wdi

Nigeria
3.9
in 2024
South Sudan
3.95
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st

Neonatal mortality wdi over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
02468196719952024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.95 against 3.9 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 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 4.94 6.47 1.53 South Sudan
1990s 4.92 6.16 1.24 South Sudan
2000s 4.12 4.96 0.8407 South Sudan
2010s 3.81 4.1 0.286 South Sudan
2020s 3.92 3.95 0.0293 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality wdi, Nigeria or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.95 against 3.9 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality wdi between Nigeria and South Sudan?
0.05, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality wdi?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality wdi. 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 wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed