Life expectation at birth by sex in Chad
Chad: Life expectation at birth by sex was 57.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.01
in 2023
All-time low
37.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 57.01 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Chad peaked at 57.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.21, in 1950.
Chad ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.21 | — |
| 1951 | 37.44 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 37.74 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 38.04 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 38.42 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 38.78 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 39.17 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 39.56 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 39.94 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.25 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 40.6 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.85 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 41.08 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.41 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.68 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.84 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 42.39 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 42.7 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 43.06 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.37 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.79 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.26 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.33 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 44.44 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 44.66 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.91 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.21 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.42 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.66 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.91 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.19 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 46.29 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.77 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 47.39 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.73 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.89 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.57 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 48.34 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.62 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.89 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.8 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.61 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.71 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.67 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.62 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.87 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.91 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.17 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.06 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.16 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.37 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.45 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.64 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.77 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.87 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.94 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.37 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.54 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.82 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.1 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.43 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.75 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.07 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.31 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.55 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.83 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.27 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.58 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.89 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.98 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.47 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 57.01 | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 57.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 57.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.66 | 37.21 | 40.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.9 | 40.6 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.76 | 43.26 | 45.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.67 | 46.19 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.86 | 48.61 | 49.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.89 | 49.17 | 50.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.58 | 51.1 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.84 | 54.89 | 57.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 60.63 compare
- 233 Lesotho 60.01 compare
- 234 Central African Republic 59.29 compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.74 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 expectation at birth by sex in Chad?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Chad was 57.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 57.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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