Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Chad
Chad: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 55.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Chad, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Chad is 55.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Chad peaked at 55.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.43 years, in 2011.
Chad ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.43 years | — |
| 2012 | 50.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.53 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.07 years | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 55.07 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 55.07 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.51 years | 50.43 years | 52.99 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.95 years | 53.08 years | 55.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 years compare
- 234 Lesotho 57.38 years compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.46 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Chad?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Chad was 55.07 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.43 years in 2011.
- How does Chad rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.