Male life expectancy at birth in Chad

Chad: Male life expectancy at birth was 53.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.2 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.2 years
in 2023
All-time low
33.35 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Male life expectancy at birth in Chad, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Chad recorded 53.2 years for male 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, male life expectancy at birth in Chad peaked at 53.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.35 years, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 35.56 years 33.35 years 37.67 years 10
1960s 38.27 years 37.84 years 38.79 years 10
1970s 40.1 years 38.61 years 40.7 years 10
1980s 41.87 years 38.54 years 44.12 years 10
1990s 45.37 years 41.63 years 46.68 years 10
2000s 47.71 years 46.69 years 48.83 years 10
2010s 50.18 years 49.11 years 51.44 years 10
2020s 52.14 years 51.34 years 53.2 years 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 233 South Sudan 54.64 years compare
  2. 234 Lesotho 54.62 years compare
  3. 235 Nigeria 54.18 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male life expectancy at birth in Chad?
Male life expectancy at birth in Chad was 53.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 53.2 years in 2023.
What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 33.35 years in 1950.
How does Chad rank for male life expectancy at birth?
Chad ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is male 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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