Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chad
Chad: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 91.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.3
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.03
in 2002
All-time low
66.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chad stood at 91.3.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chad peaked at 102.03 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.78, in 1950.
That places Chad 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.78 | — |
| 1951 | 67.63 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 68.44 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 69.21 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 69.97 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 70.75 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 71.53 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 72.29 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 73.04 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 73.77 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 74.5 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 75.26 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 76.07 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 76.92 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 77.51 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 77.79 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 78.09 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 78.5 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 78.98 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 79.53 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 80.16 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 80.86 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 81.77 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 82.81 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 83.88 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 85.08 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 86.45 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 87.95 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 89.41 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 90.42 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 94.04 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 97.48 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 93.78 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 90.74 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 93.42 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 96.29 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 95.91 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 94.95 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 94.45 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.28 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 95.28 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.02 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 94.23 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 96.64 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 99.02 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 97.92 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.42 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 98.84 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 99.79 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 100.16 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 100.74 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 101.61 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 102.03 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 101.31 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 99.86 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 99.24 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.38 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.59 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.47 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.32 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.49 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.35 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.06 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.64 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.16 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.13 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.67 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.07 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.57 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.96 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.85 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.79 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.3 | -2.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 91.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.27, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 91.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.34 | 66.78 | 73.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.31 | 74.5 | 79.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.88 | 80.16 | 90.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.53 | 90.74 | 97.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.43 | 94.23 | 100.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.25 | 99.24 | 102.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.23 | 96.57 | 99.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.98 | 91.3 | 95.96 | 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 young of working age population in Chad?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Chad was 91.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 102.03 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.78 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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