Chad vs Nigeria: Life expectancy at birth, male
Chad
53.36 years
in 2024
Nigeria
54.33 years
in 2024
Chad rank
217th
Nigeria rank
216th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.33 years against 53.36 years in Chad, a difference of 0.97 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 217th and Nigeria ranks 216th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.27 years | 35.86 years | 2.41 years | Chad |
| 1970s | 40.1 years | 41.27 years | 1.17 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 41.87 years | 44.56 years | 2.69 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 45.37 years | 44.54 years | 0.8218 years | Chad |
| 2000s | 47.71 years | 48.66 years | 0.9527 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 50.18 years | 51.72 years | 1.54 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.38 years | 53.63 years | 1.25 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.33 years against 53.36 years in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Chad and Nigeria?
- 0.97 years, with Nigeria 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, male?
- Chad ranks 217th and Nigeria ranks 216th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.