Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Chad
Chad: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 51.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51.52
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
51.78
in 2019
All-time low
44.56
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Chad stood at 51.52.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Chad peaked at 51.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.56, in 2000.
That places Chad 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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
- 172 Namibia 52.82 compare
- 173 South Africa 52.76 compare
- 174 Niger 52.61 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare
- 178 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Chad?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Chad was 51.52 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 51.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.56 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Chad ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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