Nigeria vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths, per capita

Nigeria
0.0003 units per person
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
5th

Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
00.0010.0020.0030.004198520042023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0006 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0021 units per person South Sudan
1990s 0.0005 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.002 units per person South Sudan
2000s 0.0005 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Sudan
2010s 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0001 units per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Nigeria or South Sudan?
Nigeria, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Nigeria and South Sudan?
0.0001 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,394 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.