Chad vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Chad
55.07 years
in 2023
Somalia
58.82 years
in 2023
Chad rank
211th
Somalia rank
208th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.82 years against 55.07 years in Chad, a difference of 3.75 years.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 208th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.37 years | 45.86 years | 3.49 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 44.68 years | 47.64 years | 2.96 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 47.1 years | 45.1 years | 2 years | Chad |
| 2000s | 48.8 years | 51.01 years | 2.2 years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51.37 years | 51.35 years | 0.0234 years | Chad |
| 2020s | 53.95 years | 56.39 years | 2.43 years | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Chad or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.82 years against 55.07 years in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Chad and Somalia?
- 3.75 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Chad ranks 211th and Somalia ranks 208th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release