Nigeria vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male
Nigeria
14.4 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
13.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.4 per 1,000 against 13.7 per 1,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000.
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 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.46 per 1,000 | 97.42 per 1,000 | 73.96 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.3 per 1,000 | 22.57 per 1,000 | 4.27 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.94 per 1,000 | 31 per 1,000 | 16.06 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.54 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 0.84 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 14.4 per 1,000 against 13.7 per 1,000 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.7 per 1,000, 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd 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, male (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 male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.