Nigeria vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Nigeria
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
South Sudan rank
7th
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 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 neonatal deaths, per capita, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal 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?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.