Chad vs Nigeria: Child mortality around the world
Chad
9.97
in 2023
Nigeria
10.42
in 2023
Chad rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.42 against 9.97 in Chad, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.83 | 32.99 | 1.16 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 28.57 | 30.36 | 1.79 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25.22 | 25.08 | 0.1354 | Chad |
| 1980s | 22.92 | 21.01 | 1.9 | Chad |
| 1990s | 20.04 | 20.16 | 0.1208 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.85 | 15.89 | 0.9662 | Chad |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 12.68 | 0.3783 | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.48 | 10.9 | 0.4182 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 10.42 against 9.97 in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Chad and Nigeria?
- 0.45, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.