Fertility rate, total in Chad
Chad: Fertility rate, total was 6.12 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Chad, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Chad is 6.12 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Chad peaked at 7.34 births per woman in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.12 births per woman, in 2023.
Chad ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 6.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 births per woman | 6.91 births per woman | 7.19 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 births per woman | 7.22 births per woman | 7.34 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 6.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 births per woman | 6.12 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Central African Republic 6.01 births per woman compare
- 1 Somalia 6.13 births per woman compare
- 2 American Samoa 2.29 births per woman compare
- 3 Niger 6.06 births per woman compare
- 3 South Africa 2.22 births per woman compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 births per woman compare
- 5 Mali 5.61 births per woman compare
More population data for Chad
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.458 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.03 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.28 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.03 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.03 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Chad?
- Fertility rate, total in Chad was 6.12 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 births per woman in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for fertility rate, total?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release