Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Chad
Chad: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 6.03 births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Chad recorded 6.03 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Chad peaked at 7.34 births per woman in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.03 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Chad 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 6.19 births per woman | 6.03 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Somalia 6.01 births per woman compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.98 births per woman compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.95 births per woman 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Chad?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Chad was 6.03 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 births per woman in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.