Healthy life expectancy at birth in Chad
Chad: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 51.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51.52
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 185 countries
All-time high
51.78
in 2019
All-time low
44.56
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Chad stood at 51.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Chad peaked at 51.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.56, in 2000.
Chad ranks 176th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.56 | — |
| 2001 | 44.92 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.37 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.69 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.07 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.19 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.95 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.34 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.02 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.47 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.88 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.26 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.64 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.05 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.39 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.81 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.08 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.78 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.58 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.52 | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 51.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 51.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.02 | 44.56 | 48.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.18 | 48.47 | 51.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.55 | 51.52 | 51.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 173 Namibia 52.82 compare
- 174 South Africa 52.76 compare
- 175 Niger 52.61 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare
- 179 South Sudan 50.53 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Chad?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Chad was 51.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 51.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.56 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Chad ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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