Fertility rate, total in Chad
Chad: Fertility rate, total was 6.03 births per woman in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.03 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
7.34 births per woman
in 1993
All-time low
6.03 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Chad recorded 6.03 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Chad peaked at 7.34 births per woman in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.03 births per woman, in 2024.
Chad ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fertility rate, total in Chad, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.27 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.29 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.3 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.32 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.34 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.36 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.39 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.43 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.48 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.53 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.58 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.85 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.87 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.86 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.88 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.89 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.89 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.91 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.94 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.96 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.98 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.01 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.04 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.11 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.15 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.19 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.22 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.26 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.34 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.31 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.29 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.29 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.27 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.27 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.25 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.23 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.18 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.16 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.13 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.12 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.09 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.06 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.02 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.99 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.91 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.84 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.78 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.71 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.54 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.46 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.35 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.21 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.12 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.03 births per woman | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 6.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 births per woman | 6.91 births per woman | 7.19 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 births per woman | 7.22 births per woman | 7.34 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 7.25 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 6.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 births per woman | 6.03 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Somalia 6.01 births per woman compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.98 births per woman compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.95 births per woman 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2602 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Chad?
- Fertility rate, total in Chad was 6.03 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 births per woman in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for fertility rate, total?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.