Chad vs Nigeria: Child mortality rate
Chad
43.44
in 2024
Nigeria
49.32
in 2024
Chad rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Child mortality rate over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 49.32 against 43.44 in Chad, a difference of 5.88.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 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 | 139.48 | 199.16 | 59.68 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 130.88 | 146.6 | 15.73 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 116.85 | 116.41 | 0.4439 | Chad |
| 1990s | 99.55 | 107.4 | 7.85 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 81.29 | 74.44 | 6.85 | Chad |
| 2010s | 61.79 | 54.6 | 7.2 | Chad |
| 2020s | 47.11 | 50.63 | 3.52 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 49.32 against 43.44 in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Chad and Nigeria?
- 5.88, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.