Life expectancy at birth in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy at birth was 59.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.09
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.37
in 2019
All-time low
51.17
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Chad stood at 59.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Chad peaked at 59.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.17, in 2000.
Chad ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.17 | — |
| 2001 | 51.59 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.79 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.11 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.48 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.95 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.97 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 54.4 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.19 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.72 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.18 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.6 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.46 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.85 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.32 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.61 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.96 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.37 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.21 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.09 | -0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 59.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 59.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.88 | 51.17 | 55.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.61 | 55.72 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.15 | 59.09 | 59.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 173 Namibia 60.36 compare
- 174 Niger 59.97 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
- 178 South Sudan 58.57 compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 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 life expectancy at birth in Chad?
- Life expectancy at birth in Chad was 59.09 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 59.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.17 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Chad ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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