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.
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 41,435 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 33 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 306,133 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 9.65 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 319,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 328,199 (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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