Nigeria vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female
Nigeria
12.5 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
13.2 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
South Sudan rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.2 per 1,000 against 12.5 per 1,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.85 per 1,000 | 83.91 per 1,000 | 62.06 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 17.14 per 1,000 | 21.46 per 1,000 | 4.32 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.66 per 1,000 | 30.46 per 1,000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.66 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 0.54 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13.2 per 1,000 against 12.5 per 1,000 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.7 per 1,000, with South Sudan 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.