Chad vs Nigeria: Life Expectancy at Birth
Chad
55.24
in 2024
Nigeria
54.63
in 2024
Chad rank
215th
Nigeria rank
216th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chad currently reports 55.24 against 54.63 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 215th and Nigeria ranks 216th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.05 | 37.97 | 2.08 | Chad |
| 1970s | 42.37 | 42.94 | 0.564 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 44.68 | 46.12 | 1.44 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 47.1 | 45.88 | 1.23 | Chad |
| 2000s | 48.8 | 49.21 | 0.4054 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51.37 | 52.05 | 0.6735 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.21 | 53.94 | 0.27 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Chad or Nigeria?
- Chad, at 55.24 against 54.63 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Chad and Nigeria?
- 0.61, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Chad ranks 215th and Nigeria ranks 216th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.