Inequality in life expectancy in Chad
Chad: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.374 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Chad, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Chad stood at 0.374. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Chad peaked at 0.4575 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.374, in 2023.
Chad ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4303 | 0.4022 | 0.4575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3841 | 0.374 | 0.3943 | 4 |
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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 inequality in life expectancy in Chad?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Chad was 0.374 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4575 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.