Life expectancy, source comparison in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy, source comparison was 55.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Chad stood at 55.07 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Chad peaked at 55.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.23 years, in 1950.
Chad ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.09 years | 35.23 years | 38.96 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.05 years | 39.22 years | 41.02 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.37 years | 40.87 years | 43.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.68 years | 43.07 years | 46.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1 years | 45.07 years | 47.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8 years | 47.94 years | 49.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.37 years | 50.11 years | 52.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.95 years | 53.08 years | 55.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 years compare
- 234 Lesotho 57.38 years compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.46 years compare
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 life expectancy, source comparison in Chad?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Chad was 55.07 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.23 years in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.