Birth rate vs. death rate in Chad
Chad: Birth rate vs. death rate was 42.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Birth rate vs. death rate in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Chad is 42.4 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Chad peaked at 54.24 births per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.4 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Chad ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.51 births per 1,000 people | 46.01 births per 1,000 people | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | 45.63 births per 1,000 people | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.62 births per 1,000 people | 47.07 births per 1,000 people | 49.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.58 births per 1,000 people | 45.97 births per 1,000 people | 52.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.52 births per 1,000 people | 51.58 births per 1,000 people | 54.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.36 births per 1,000 people | 49.26 births per 1,000 people | 51.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.58 births per 1,000 people | 44.32 births per 1,000 people | 48.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 42.4 births per 1,000 people | 43.75 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Central African Republic 46.36 births per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Somalia 42.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mali 40.03 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Chad
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Chad?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Chad was 42.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 births per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.