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
204th
of 236 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 204th out of 236 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.56 | — |
| 1951 | 3.59 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.35 | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 3.06 | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 2.71 | -11.3% |
| 1955 | 2.25 | -16.9% |
| 1956 | 1.81 | -19.6% |
| 1957 | 1.76 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.72 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.92 | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 2.13 | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 2.25 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 2.35 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.43 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.54 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.13 | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 4.5 | +44.0% |
| 1967 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.66 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.67 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.78 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.78 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.79 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.76 | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.03 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 5.03 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.2 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.35 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.47 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.65 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.67 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 5.62 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 11.22 | +99.7% |
| 1988 | 3.96 | -64.7% |
| 1989 | 4.47 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 7.68 | +71.9% |
| 1991 | 3.54 | -53.9% |
| 1992 | 3.44 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.85 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 1.81 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.18 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.33 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +99.7% | 5.62 | 11.22 |
| 1990 | +71.9% | 4.47 | 7.68 |
| 1988 | -64.7% | 11.22 | 3.96 |
| 1991 | -53.9% | 7.68 | 3.54 |
| 1966 | +44.0% | 3.13 | 4.5 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 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 204th out of 236 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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