Life expectancy (Our World) in Chad
Chad: Life expectancy (Our World) was 55.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.07
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.07
in 2023
All-time low
35.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Chad is 55.07, measured 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 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Chad peaked at 55.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.23, in 1950.
That places Chad 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.23 | — |
| 1951 | 35.45 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 35.86 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.28 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 36.79 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 37.35 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 37.92 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 38.33 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 38.74 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 38.96 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 39.22 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 39.42 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 39.61 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 39.89 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 40.12 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 40.05 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.09 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 40.39 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 40.7 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.02 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 41.39 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.87 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 41.92 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 42.4 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42.74 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 42.69 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 42.88 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 43.02 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 43.24 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.45 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.5 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.91 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 44.45 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 44.73 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.31 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.6 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.07 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 46.35 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 46.43 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.07 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 46.6 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 46.78 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.08 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.45 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.55 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.76 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.8 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.93 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.31 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.36 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.61 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.69 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.86 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.75 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.21 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.83 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.11 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.43 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.77 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.05 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.14 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.32 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.6 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.45 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.99 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.08 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.14 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.53 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.07 | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 55.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 55.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.09 | 35.23 | 38.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.05 | 39.22 | 41.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.37 | 40.87 | 43.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.68 | 43.07 | 46.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1 | 45.07 | 47.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8 | 47.94 | 49.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.37 | 50.11 | 52.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.95 | 53.08 | 55.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 compare
- 234 Lesotho 57.37 compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.46 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 in Chad?
- Life expectancy in Chad was 55.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.23 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for life expectancy?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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