Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 55.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.07 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.07 years
in 2023
All-time low
40.87 years
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Chad, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Chad stood at 55.07 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Chad peaked at 55.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.87 years, in 1971.
Chad ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.39 years | — |
| 1971 | 40.87 years | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 41.92 years | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 42.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 42.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 42.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 42.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 43.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 43.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 44.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 44.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.31 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.07 years | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 46.35 years | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 46.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.07 years | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 46.6 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 46.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.75 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.53 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.07 years | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 55.07 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 55.07 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.37 years | 40.87 years | 43.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.68 years | 43.07 years | 46.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1 years | 45.07 years | 47.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8 years | 47.94 years | 49.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.37 years | 50.11 years | 52.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.95 years | 53.08 years | 55.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 211 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
- 212 Central African Republic 57.41 years compare
- 213 Lesotho 57.38 years compare
- 215 Nigeria 54.46 years compare
More population data for Chad
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Chad?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Chad was 55.07 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.87 years in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Chad ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release