Niger vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, infant
Niger
67.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
72.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Niger rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 72.6 per 1,000 live births against 67.4 per 1,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 5.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.77 per 1,000 live births | 166.13 per 1,000 live births | 16.36 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 144.68 per 1,000 live births | 187.54 per 1,000 live births | 42.86 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 130.16 per 1,000 live births | 157 per 1,000 live births | 26.84 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 88.32 per 1,000 live births | 99.38 per 1,000 live births | 11.06 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 69.54 per 1,000 live births | 106.96 per 1,000 live births | 37.42 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 68.53 per 1,000 live births | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | 4.07 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 72.6 per 1,000 live births against 67.4 per 1,000 live births in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Niger and South Sudan?
- 5.2 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Niger ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release