Chad vs Nigeria: Life expectancy
Chad
52.78 years
in 2020
Nigeria
52.89 years
in 2020
Chad rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
161st
Life expectancy over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 52.89 years against 52.78 years in Chad, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chad ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 26.27 years | 25.87 years | 0.4059 years | Chad |
| 1930s | 28.77 years | 29 years | 0.2277 years | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 33.25 years | 37.52 years | 4.27 years | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 35.63 years | 40.51 years | 4.88 years | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 39.2 years | 43.61 years | 4.41 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 49.29 years | 44.82 years | 4.46 years | Chad |
| 1990s | 45.7 years | 45.76 years | 0.0641 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 47.88 years | 48.24 years | 0.3673 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 50.59 years | 51.39 years | 0.8065 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.78 years | 52.89 years | 0.1096 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 52.89 years against 52.78 years in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Chad and Nigeria?
- 0.11 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy?
- Chad ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 161st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.