Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 6.12 live births per woman in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.12 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.34 live births per woman
in 1993
All-time low
6.06 live births per woman
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Chad stood at 6.12 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 7.34 live births per woman in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.06 live births per woman, in 1950.
Chad ranks 2nd 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.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.11 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.13 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.15 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.19 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.21 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.23 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.25 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.27 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.29 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.3 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.32 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.34 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.36 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.39 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.43 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.48 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.85 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.87 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.86 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.89 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.89 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.91 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.94 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.01 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.04 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.11 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.15 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.19 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.34 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.31 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.29 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.27 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.27 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.18 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.16 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.12 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.09 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.06 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.02 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.99 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.91 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.84 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.78 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.71 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.54 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.46 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.35 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.21 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.12 live births per woman | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 6.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 6.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 live births per woman | 6.91 live births per woman | 7.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 live births per woman | 7.22 live births per woman | 7.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 live births per woman | 7.02 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Somalia 6.13 live births per woman compare
- 3 Niger 6.06 live births per woman compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 live births per woman compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 live births per woman compare
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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 6.12 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 live births per woman in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 live births per woman in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.