Female life expectancy at birth in Chad
Chad: Female life expectancy at birth was 57.01 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female life expectancy at birth in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, female life expectancy at birth in Chad stood at 57.01 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female life expectancy at birth in Chad peaked at 57.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.21 years, in 1950.
Chad ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.66 years | 37.21 years | 40.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.9 years | 40.6 years | 43.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.76 years | 43.26 years | 45.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.67 years | 46.19 years | 48.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.86 years | 48.61 years | 49.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.89 years | 49.17 years | 50.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.58 years | 51.1 years | 54.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.84 years | 54.89 years | 57.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 232 South Sudan 60.63 years compare
- 233 Lesotho 60.01 years compare
- 234 Central African Republic 59.29 years compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.74 years compare
More health data for Chad
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female life expectancy at birth in Chad?
- Female life expectancy at birth in Chad was 57.01 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 57.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 years in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for female life expectancy at birth?
- Chad ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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