Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Chad
Chad: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 6.12 live births per woman in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Chad recorded 6.12 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Chad peaked at 7.34 live births per woman in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.06 live births per woman, in 1950.
Chad ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 live births per woman | 6.06 live births per woman | 6.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 6.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 live births per woman | 6.91 live births per woman | 7.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 live births per woman | 7.22 live births per woman | 7.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 live births per woman | 7.02 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Somalia 6.13 live births per woman compare
- 3 Niger 6.06 live births per woman compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 live births per woman compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 live births per woman 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Chad?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Chad was 6.12 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 live births per woman in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 live births per woman in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.