Life expectancy men women in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy men women was 57.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.01
in 2023
All-time low
37.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 57.01 for life expectancy men women 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 men women in Chad peaked at 57.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.21, 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 | 38.66 | 37.21 | 40.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.9 | 40.6 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.76 | 43.26 | 45.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.67 | 46.19 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.86 | 48.61 | 49.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.89 | 49.17 | 50.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.58 | 51.1 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.84 | 54.89 | 57.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 60.63 compare
- 233 Lesotho 60.01 compare
- 234 Central African Republic 59.29 compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.74 compare
More health data for Chad
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- 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 men women in Chad?
- Life expectancy men women in Chad was 57.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 57.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy men women?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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