Chad vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Chad
0.0023 deaths per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0022 deaths per person
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196019922024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.0023 deaths per person against 0.0022 deaths per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0062 deaths per person 0.0083 deaths per person 0.0021 deaths per person Nigeria
1970s 0.0063 deaths per person 0.0062 deaths per person 0.0002 deaths per person Chad
1980s 0.006 deaths per person 0.0047 deaths per person 0.0013 deaths per person Chad
1990s 0.0056 deaths per person 0.0044 deaths per person 0.0012 deaths per person Chad
2000s 0.0045 deaths per person 0.0035 deaths per person 0.0011 deaths per person Chad
2010s 0.0033 deaths per person 0.0026 deaths per person 0.0007 deaths per person Chad
2020s 0.0025 deaths per person 0.0023 deaths per person 0.0002 deaths per person Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Chad or Nigeria?
Chad, at 0.0023 deaths per person against 0.0022 deaths per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Chad and Nigeria?
0.0001 deaths per person, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,707 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.