Nigeria vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, male, per capita

Nigeria
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0011 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
South Sudan rank
8th

Number of infant deaths, male, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0012 units per person against 0.0011 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 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0045 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0012 units per person South Sudan
1970s 0.0034 units per person 0.0047 units per person 0.0013 units per person South Sudan
1980s 0.0026 units per person 0.005 units per person 0.0024 units per person South Sudan
1990s 0.0024 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0018 units per person South Sudan
2000s 0.0019 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0004 units per person South Sudan
2010s 0.0015 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0006 units per person South Sudan
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0011 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 infant deaths, male, per capita, Nigeria or South Sudan?
Nigeria, at 0.0012 units per person against 0.0011 units per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male, 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?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, male, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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