Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.2633 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2633
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4742
in 1950
All-time low
0.2633
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.2633 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Chad peaked at 0.4742 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2633, in 2023.
That places Chad 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4742 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4717 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.4688 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4658 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4625 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4592 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4558 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4524 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4489 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4459 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4427 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4399 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4374 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4341 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4312 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4292 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.424 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4206 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.417 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4136 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4095 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4133 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4035 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4021 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3999 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3975 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3947 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3928 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3906 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3884 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3857 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3849 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3808 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.376 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3727 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3708 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3644 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3649 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3623 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3591 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3587 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3597 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3574 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3566 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.356 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3533 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3523 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3496 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.349 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3472 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3462 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3435 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3414 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3389 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3369 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3348 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3331 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3289 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3263 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3232 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.32 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3166 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.313 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3096 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3067 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3038 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3006 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2964 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2909 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2852 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2781 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2751 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2682 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2633 | -1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2633 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.184, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2633 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4605 | 0.4459 | 0.4742 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.429 | 0.4136 | 0.4427 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3992 | 0.3884 | 0.4133 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3722 | 0.3591 | 0.3857 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.354 | 0.3472 | 0.3597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3353 | 0.3232 | 0.3462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3043 | 0.2852 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2712 | 0.2633 | 0.2781 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Nigeria 0.2807 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.2403 compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.2393 compare
- 5 Somalia 0.2356 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Chad?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Chad was 0.2633 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4742 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2633 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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