Birth rate in Chad
Chad: Birth rate was 42.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Birth rate in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Chad stood at 42.4 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Chad peaked at 54.24 births per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.4 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Chad 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.51 births per 1,000 people | 46.01 births per 1,000 people | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | 45.63 births per 1,000 people | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.62 births per 1,000 people | 47.07 births per 1,000 people | 49.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.58 births per 1,000 people | 45.97 births per 1,000 people | 52.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.52 births per 1,000 people | 51.58 births per 1,000 people | 54.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.36 births per 1,000 people | 49.26 births per 1,000 people | 51.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.58 births per 1,000 people | 44.32 births per 1,000 people | 48.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 42.4 births per 1,000 people | 43.75 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Central African Republic 46.36 births per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Somalia 42.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mali 40.03 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Chad
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.28 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.03 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Chad?
- Birth rate in Chad was 42.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 births per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for birth rate?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.