Birth rate by women's age group in Chad
Chad: Birth rate by women's age group was 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Chad stood at 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Chad peaked at 218.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Chad 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 194.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 195.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 196.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 194.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 204.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 210.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 204.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 218.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 198.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 207.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 191.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 201.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 180.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 195.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 184.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 4 Niger 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 5 Angola 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 6 Mali 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 9 Liberia 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 10 Guinea 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Chad?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Chad was 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 218.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1972.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.