Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 57.01 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.01 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.01 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.21 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chad recorded 57.01 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Chad peaked at 57.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.21 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 37.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 38.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 38.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 38.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 39.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 39.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 39.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 40.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 41.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 42.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 42.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 43.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 43.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.26 years | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 44.33 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 44.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 44.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 46.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.77 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 47.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 48.34 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.9 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.58 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.47 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 57.01 years | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 57.01 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 57.01 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.66 years | 37.21 years | 40.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.9 years | 40.6 years | 43.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.76 years | 43.26 years | 45.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.67 years | 46.19 years | 48.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.86 years | 48.61 years | 49.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.89 years | 49.17 years | 50.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.58 years | 51.1 years | 54.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.84 years | 54.89 years | 57.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 60.63 years compare
- 233 Lesotho 60.01 years compare
- 234 Central African Republic 59.29 years compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.74 years 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, by sex in Chad?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Chad was 57.01 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 57.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 years in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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