Age dependency ratio of working age population in Chad
Chad: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 95.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.36
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.65
in 2002
All-time low
74.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Chad is 95.36, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Chad peaked at 107.65 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.27, in 1950.
Chad ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.27 | — |
| 1951 | 75.11 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 75.89 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 76.63 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 77.37 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 78.12 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 78.86 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 79.58 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 80.29 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 81 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 81.74 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 82.51 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 83.37 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 84.27 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 84.9 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 85.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 85.5 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 85.91 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 86.39 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 86.93 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 87.56 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 88.26 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 89.16 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 90.2 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 91.26 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 92.46 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.85 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 95.37 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 96.86 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 97.87 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 101.65 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 105.27 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 101.32 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 98.04 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 100.79 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 103.75 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 103.3 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 102.22 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 101.6 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 101.33 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 102.27 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.88 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 100.92 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 103.3 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 105.65 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 104.37 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 103.7 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 105.03 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 105.87 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 106.12 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.58 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 107.34 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 107.65 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 106.77 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 105.16 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 104.39 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 104.39 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.48 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.24 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.97 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.8 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.42 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 102.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 102.35 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.19 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.68 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.05 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.92 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.86 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.36 | -2.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 95.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 95.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.71 | 74.27 | 81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.67 | 81.74 | 86.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.29 | 87.56 | 97.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.93 | 98.04 | 105.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.91 | 100.92 | 106.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.5 | 103.97 | 107.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.48 | 100.68 | 104.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.05 | 95.36 | 100.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Chad?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Chad was 95.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 107.65 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.27 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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