Chad vs Nigeria: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group

Chad
10.39
in 2024
Nigeria
12.59
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.59 against 10.39 in Chad, a difference of 2.2.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 21.37 21.74 0.3755 Nigeria
2000s 17.89 16.34 1.55 Chad
2010s 13.97 13 0.9697 Chad
2020s 11.12 12.73 1.61 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Chad or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.59 against 10.39 in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Chad and Nigeria?
2.2, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed