Chad vs Nigeria: Under-five mortality rate
Chad
97.26
in 2024
Nigeria
115.65
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 115.65 against 97.26 in Chad, a difference of 18.39.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 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 | 259.76 | 344.33 | 84.57 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 248.21 | 259.07 | 10.87 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 227.16 | 208.24 | 18.93 | Chad |
| 1990s | 198.73 | 199.4 | 0.6692 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 166.83 | 150.54 | 16.29 | Chad |
| 2010s | 130.36 | 119.73 | 10.63 | Chad |
| 2020s | 103.91 | 116.98 | 13.07 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 115.65 against 97.26 in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Chad and Nigeria?
- 18.39, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.