Chad vs Niger: Infant mortality rate
Chad
6.4%
in 2023
Niger
6.5%
in 2023
Chad rank
7th
Niger rank
6th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.9% | 12.5% | 6.4% | Chad |
| 1960s | 16.9% | 12.5% | 4.4% | Chad |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 2.1% | Chad |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Chad |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 0.2% | Chad |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 1.3% | Chad |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Chad and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.