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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4575 | — |
| 2011 | 0.451 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4454 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4385 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4337 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4287 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4216 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4161 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4084 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4022 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3943 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3864 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3819 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.374 | -2.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.374 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.374 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4303 | 0.4022 | 0.4575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3841 | 0.374 | 0.3943 | 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)
- 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 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.