Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Chad
Chad: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Chad, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.87 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Chad peaked at 28.64 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.87 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Chad 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.23 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 26.99 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.99 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 20.2 per 1,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 28.61 per 1,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 28.64 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.59 per 1,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 19.19 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | -68.8% |
| 2015 | 11.44 per 1,000 people | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | -53.6% |
| 2018 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | -27.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.44 per 1,000 people | 20.2 per 1,000 people | 28.64 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.56 per 1,000 people | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 19.19 per 1,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 10 Nicaragua 4.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Senegal 4.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 3.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 3.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Guinea 3.32 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Chad?
- Adolescent birth rate in Chad was 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 28.64 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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