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
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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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.