Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chad
Chad: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 1987
All-time low
1.04
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chad stood at 1.07.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chad peaked at 1.25 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2012.
That places Chad 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.1 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chad?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Chad was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1987.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Chad ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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