Long run birth rate in Chad
Chad: Long run birth rate was 42.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.4
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.24
in 1993
All-time low
42.4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Chad stood at 42.4. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Chad peaked at 54.24 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.4, in 2023.
That places Chad 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Long run birth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.98 | — |
| 1951 | 46.83 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 46.76 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.67 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 46.58 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 46.48 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 46.37 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 46.25 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 46.13 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 46.01 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 45.9 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 45.8 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 45.71 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 45.66 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 45.63 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.67 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 45.79 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 45.99 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.25 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 46.66 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 47.07 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.5 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.32 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 49.32 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.19 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.1 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 49 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.83 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.54 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.29 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.52 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 46.6 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 45.97 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 50.01 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 51.27 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 49.25 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 49.12 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.44 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 51.5 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 52.13 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 52.69 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 51.71 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 53.34 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 54.24 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 52.2 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 51.58 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 52.97 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 52.42 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.24 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.83 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.59 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.24 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.47 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.03 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.38 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.67 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.11 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.53 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 49.26 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.98 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.49 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.18 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.43 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.05 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.51 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.53 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.92 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.32 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.75 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.35 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.4 | -2.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 42.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 42.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.51 | 46.01 | 46.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.91 | 45.63 | 46.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.62 | 47.07 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.58 | 45.97 | 52.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.52 | 51.58 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.36 | 49.26 | 51.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.58 | 44.32 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 | 42.4 | 43.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Central African Republic 46.36 compare
- 2 Somalia 42.96 compare
- 4 Niger 41.89 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 compare
- 6 Mali 40.03 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 long run birth rate in Chad?
- Long run birth rate in Chad was 42.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 in 1993.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for long run birth rate?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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