Nigeria vs South Sudan: Median age vs births per woman
Nigeria
17.75
in 2023
South Sudan
17.97
in 2023
Nigeria rank
218th
South Sudan rank
215th
Median age vs births per woman over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 17.97 against 17.75 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 218th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2 | 17.55 | 0.6433 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 18.23 | 17.24 | 0.9897 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 17.36 | 16.3 | 1.06 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16.32 | 15.72 | 0.6059 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.43 | 15.88 | 0.5535 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.82 | 16.57 | 0.2412 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 17.34 | 0.6029 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 17.47 | 0.007 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 17.97 against 17.75 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 0.22, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
- Nigeria ranks 218th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.