Share of births by age of mother in Chad
Chad: Share of births by age of mother was 17.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.52
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.74
in 1971
All-time low
17.5
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 17.52 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Chad peaked at 25.74 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2022.
Chad ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.51 | — |
| 1951 | 22.43 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.35 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 22.28 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 22.22 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 22.17 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 22.14 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 22.09 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 22.07 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 22.08 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 22.13 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 22.22 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 22.35 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 22.52 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 22.74 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 23 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 23.35 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 23.84 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 24.42 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 25.23 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 25.53 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 25.74 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 25.34 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 25.02 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 24.7 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 24.24 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 23.85 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 24.01 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.07 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 24.16 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.18 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.33 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 25.5 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.06 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 23.7 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 24.08 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 23.97 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.09 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 24.28 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.02 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.1 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 22.4 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 21.78 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.34 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 21.41 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.72 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.99 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 20.65 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.21 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.87 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.63 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.09 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.64 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.92 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.27 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.89 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.82 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.05 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.25 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.32 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.53 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.26 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.95 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.31 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.82 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.48 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.02 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.97 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.59 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.52 | +0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 17.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.17, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 17.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.24 | 22.07 | 22.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.18 | 22.13 | 25.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.67 | 23.85 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.32 | 23.7 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.55 | 20.65 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.99 | 20.63 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 | 17.79 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 share of births by age of mother in Chad?
- Share of births by age of mother in Chad was 17.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 25.74 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Chad ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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