Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chad
Chad: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
197th
of 229 countries
All-time high
11.22
in 1987
All-time low
1.65
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.3 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Chad peaked at 11.22 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2010.
That places Chad 197th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.57 | 1.72 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.32 | 2.13 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 | 3.76 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 | 3.96 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.06 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.65 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.65 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.18 | 3.33 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 33 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Chad?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chad was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 in 1987.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Chad ranks 197th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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