Mens life expectancy at birth in Chad
Chad: Mens life expectancy at birth was 53.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.2
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.2
in 2023
All-time low
33.35
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 53.2 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Chad peaked at 53.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.35, in 1950.
That places Chad 236th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.35 | — |
| 1951 | 33.56 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 34.04 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 34.58 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 35.19 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 35.92 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 36.66 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 37.1 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 37.53 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 37.67 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 37.84 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 38.01 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 38.16 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 38.4 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 38.59 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 38.31 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 37.91 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 38.21 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.47 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.79 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 39.11 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 38.61 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 39.64 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 40.43 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 40.61 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 40.64 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 40.29 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.47 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 40.51 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 40.7 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.85 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 40.84 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 41.19 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 41.66 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.89 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 42.82 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.76 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 38.54 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 44.12 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 44.03 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.63 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 44.59 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 44.85 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.33 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.52 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.01 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 46.17 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.34 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.52 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.68 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.22 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.25 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.56 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.6 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.85 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.56 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.06 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.46 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.83 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.11 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.42 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.77 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.03 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.98 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.39 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.51 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.02 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.44 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.34 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.66 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 53.2 | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 53.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 53.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.56 | 33.35 | 37.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.27 | 37.84 | 38.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1 | 38.61 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.87 | 38.54 | 44.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.37 | 41.63 | 46.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.71 | 46.69 | 48.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.18 | 49.11 | 51.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.14 | 51.34 | 53.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 mens life expectancy at birth in Chad?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Chad was 53.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.35 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Chad ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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