Chad vs Nigeria: Life expectancy at birth, total

Chad
55.24 years
in 2024
Nigeria
54.63 years
in 2024
Chad rank
216th
Nigeria rank
217th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 55.24 years against 54.63 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.61 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 216th and Nigeria ranks 217th of 217 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 40.05 years 37.97 years 2.08 years Chad
1970s 42.37 years 42.94 years 0.564 years Nigeria
1980s 44.68 years 46.12 years 1.44 years Nigeria
1990s 47.1 years 45.88 years 1.23 years Chad
2000s 48.8 years 49.21 years 0.4054 years Nigeria
2010s 51.37 years 52.05 years 0.6735 years Nigeria
2020s 54.21 years 53.94 years 0.27 years Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Chad or Nigeria?
Chad, at 55.24 years against 54.63 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Chad and Nigeria?
0.61 years, with Chad 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, total?
Chad ranks 216th and Nigeria ranks 217th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.