Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chad
Chad: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 138.45 per 1,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chad, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chad is 138.45 per 1,000 population, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chad peaked at 253.57 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 138.45 per 1,000 population, in 2018.
That places Chad 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 249.32 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 253.57 per 1,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 187.08 per 1,000 population | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 234.74 per 1,000 population | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 185.62 per 1,000 population | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 203.4 per 1,000 population | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 188.26 per 1,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 221.76 per 1,000 population | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 196.82 per 1,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 179.37 per 1,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 196.98 per 1,000 population | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 156.88 per 1,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 138.45 per 1,000 population | -11.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 138.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 138.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.57 per 1,000 population | 185.62 per 1,000 population | 253.57 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 181.71 per 1,000 population | 138.45 per 1,000 population | 221.76 per 1,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chad?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chad was 138.45 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 253.57 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.45 per 1,000 population in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).