Life expectancy by sex in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy by sex was 57.01 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.01 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.01 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.21 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy by sex in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chad recorded 57.01 years for life expectancy 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 expectancy by sex in Chad peaked at 57.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.21 years, 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 expectancy by sex in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 37.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 38.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 38.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 38.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 39.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 39.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 39.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 40.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 41.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 42.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 42.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 43.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.26 years | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.33 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 44.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 44.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 46.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.77 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 47.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 48.34 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.9 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.47 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 57.01 years | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 57.01 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 57.01 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.66 years | 37.21 years | 40.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.9 years | 40.6 years | 43.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.76 years | 43.26 years | 45.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.67 years | 46.19 years | 48.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.86 years | 48.61 years | 49.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.89 years | 49.17 years | 50.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.58 years | 51.1 years | 54.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.84 years | 54.89 years | 57.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 60.63 years compare
- 233 Lesotho 60.01 years compare
- 234 Central African Republic 59.29 years compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.74 years compare
More population data for Chad
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by sex in Chad?
- Life expectancy by sex in Chad was 57.01 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy by sex recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 57.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by sex recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 years in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy by sex?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.