Total dependency ratio in Chad
Chad: Total dependency ratio was 95.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Chad is 95.4%, 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, total dependency ratio in Chad peaked at 107.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.7% | 74.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.7% | 81.7% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 87.6% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 98.0% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.9% | 100.9% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 104.0% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 100.7% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.4% | 100.1% | 4 |
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More population data for Chad
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.28 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.94 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Chad?
- Total dependency ratio in Chad was 95.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for total dependency ratio?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).