Fertility vs child mortality in Chad
Chad: Fertility vs child mortality was 6.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.12
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1993
All-time low
6.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 6.12 for fertility 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 vs child mortality in Chad peaked at 7.34 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.06, 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.11 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.13 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.17 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.19 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.21 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.25 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.29 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.3 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.32 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.34 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.43 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.48 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.58 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.85 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.86 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.89 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.89 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.94 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.98 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.04 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.11 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.15 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.19 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.22 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.26 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.34 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.31 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.25 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.23 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.84 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.46 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | -1.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 | 6.06 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 6.25 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.53 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 | 6.91 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 | 7.22 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 7.02 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 6.41 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 | 6.12 | 6.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Somalia 6.13 compare
- 3 Niger 6.06 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 compare
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- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Chad?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Chad was 6.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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