Chad birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Chad by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Chad is 6.12, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 7.34 — a 16.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Chad (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.18% annually. On average, 525,396 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 3.14% — 605,924 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Chad ranks 32/196 for absolute natural population change and 6/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Chad by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 15.8% will be to women under age 20, 51.4% to women ages 20-29, and 32.7% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 21.2%, 51.4%, and 27.4%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Chad	World
2100	23.8%	16.5%
2099	24%	16.6%
2098	24.2%	16.6%
2097	24.4%	16.7%
2096	24.6%	16.8%
2095	24.8%	16.8%
2094	25%	16.9%
2093	25.2%	17%
2092	25.4%	17%
2091	25.6%	17.1%
2090	25.9%	17.2%
2089	26.1%	17.2%
2088	26.3%	17.3%
2087	26.5%	17.4%
2086	26.8%	17.4%
2085	27%	17.5%
2084	27.2%	17.5%
2083	27.5%	17.6%
2082	27.7%	17.7%
2081	27.9%	17.7%
2080	28.2%	17.8%
2079	28.5%	17.8%
2078	28.7%	17.9%
2077	29%	17.9%
2076	29.3%	18%
2075	29.6%	18%
2074	29.9%	18.1%
2073	30.2%	18.2%
2072	30.5%	18.2%
2071	30.9%	18.3%
2070	31.2%	18.3%
2069	31.5%	18.4%
2068	31.9%	18.5%
2067	32.2%	18.6%
2066	32.6%	18.6%
2065	32.9%	18.7%
2064	33.3%	18.8%
2063	33.6%	18.9%
2062	33.9%	19.1%
2061	34.3%	19.2%
2060	34.6%	19.3%
2059	34.9%	19.4%
2058	35.3%	19.5%
2057	35.6%	19.6%
2056	35.9%	19.8%
2055	36.2%	19.9%
2054	36.5%	20%
2053	36.9%	20.1%
2052	37.2%	20.2%
2051	37.5%	20.3%
2050	37.9%	20.4%
2049	38.2%	20.5%
2048	38.6%	20.6%
2047	39%	20.7%
2046	39.4%	20.8%
2045	39.8%	20.9%
2044	40.3%	20.9%
2043	40.7%	21%
2042	41.2%	21.1%
2041	41.7%	21.2%
2040	42.2%	21.2%
2039	42.7%	21.3%
2038	43.1%	21.4%
2037	43.5%	21.5%
2036	43.9%	21.6%
2035	44.2%	21.8%
2034	44.5%	22%
2033	44.8%	22.2%
2032	45%	22.4%
2031	45.2%	22.7%
2030	45.5%	23%
2029	45.7%	23.3%
2028	45.9%	23.6%
2027	46%	23.9%
2026	46%	24.2%
2025	45.9%	24.6%
2024	46.1%	24.7%
2023	46.7%	25%
2022	47.4%	25.3%
2021	47.7%	25.6%
2020	48%	25.8%
2019	48.1%	26%
2018	48.2%	26.2%
2017	48.4%	26.4%
2016	48.5%	26.5%
2015	48.5%	26.6%
2014	48.5%	26.8%
2013	48.6%	26.9%
2012	48.7%	27%
2011	48.7%	27.1%
2010	48.8%	27.3%
2009	48.7%	27.5%
2008	48.7%	27.6%
2007	48.7%	27.9%
2006	48.6%	28.1%
2005	48.6%	28.5%
2004	48.7%	28.8%
2003	49%	29.2%
2002	49.1%	29.6%
2001	49%	30%
2000	48.8%	30.4%
1999	48.6%	30.8%
1998	48.5%	31.1%
1997	48.2%	31.5%
1996	47.8%	31.8%
1995	47.9%	32.1%
1994	48.2%	32.3%
1993	47.5%	32.5%
1992	46.9%	32.7%
1991	47.1%	32.9%
1990	47.1%	33%
1989	46.8%	33.2%
1988	46.8%	33.4%
1987	47%	33.6%
1986	47.2%	33.8%
1985	47.3%	34%
1984	46.5%	34.3%
1983	45.8%	34.6%
1982	46.6%	34.9%
1981	47.5%	35.2%
1980	46.6%	35.5%
1979	45.7%	35.9%
1978	45.4%	36.3%
1977	45%	36.7%
1976	44.6%	36.9%
1975	44.2%	37.1%
1974	43.9%	37.2%
1973	43.5%	37.3%
1972	43.2%	37.5%
1971	43%	37.6%
1970	42.7%	37.7%
1969	42.5%	37.8%
1968	42.4%	37.9%
1967	42.2%	38%
1966	42.1%	38%
1965	42%	38%
1964	41.9%	38%
1963	41.7%	37.8%
1962	41.5%	37.6%
1961	41.2%	37.5%
1960	41%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Chad was 41% in 1960, 46.9% in 1992, and 46.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Chad.

Maternal mortality by year

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Chad

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chad	World
2023	748	197
2022	775	203
2021	869	242
2020	877	211
2019	958	207
2018	1,020	211
2017	1,085	215
2016	1,133	220
2015	1,176	228
2014	1,198	231
2013	1,216	235
2012	1,245	239
2011	1,264	247
2010	1,284	253
2009	1,285	258
2008	1,264	264
2007	1,240	269
2006	1,220	276
2005	1,189	283
2004	1,167	291
2003	1,170	301
2002	1,199	311
2001	1,204	321
2000	1,208	328
1999	1,184	340
1998	1,177	360
1997	1,146	358
1996	1,150	366
1995	1,119	371
1994	1,151	382
1993	1,166	389
1992	1,119	395
1991	1,093	395
1990	1,113	391
1989	1,083	401
1988	1,093	414
1987	1,123	429
1986	1,068	438
1985	1,119	460

The maternal mortality rate in Chad was 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.75% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 38.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Chad

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chad	World
2023	10.1%	2.49%
2022	10.4%	2.59%
2021	10.8%	2.66%
2020	11.1%	2.75%
2019	11.5%	2.86%
2018	11.8%	2.97%
2017	12.2%	3.11%
2016	12.6%	3.22%
2015	12.9%	3.35%
2014	13.3%	3.48%
2013	13.7%	3.61%
2012	14%	3.77%
2011	14.4%	3.97%
2010	14.8%	4.11%
2009	15.2%	4.31%
2008	15.5%	4.5%
2007	15.9%	4.7%
2006	16.3%	4.92%
2005	16.7%	5.16%
2004	17%	5.43%
2003	17.3%	5.65%
2002	17.7%	5.94%
2001	18%	6.21%
2000	18.4%	6.48%
1999	18.7%	6.75%
1998	19%	7.05%
1997	19.3%	7.28%
1996	19.6%	7.52%
1995	19.8%	7.76%
1994	20.1%	7.98%
1993	20.3%	8.19%
1992	20.6%	8.46%
1991	20.9%	8.66%
1990	21.2%	8.81%
1989	21.5%	9.02%
1988	21.8%	9.31%
1987	22%	9.47%
1986	22.3%	9.81%
1985	22.6%	10.1%
1984	22.9%	10.4%
1983	23.2%	10.6%
1982	23.4%	10.8%
1981	23.6%	11%
1980	23.8%	11.4%
1979	24.1%	11.7%
1978	24.2%	12.2%
1977	24.4%	12.6%
1976	24.6%	13%
1975	24.7%	13.4%
1974	24.8%	13.8%
1973	25%	14.1%
1972	25.2%	14.5%
1971	25.3%	15.1%
1970	25.4%	15.2%
1969	25.6%	15.4%
1968	25.7%	15.6%
1967	25.9%	15.9%
1966	26%	16.1%
1965	26.1%	16.4%
1964	26.3%	16.6%
1963	26.4%	16.5%
1962	26.5%	16.7%
1961	26.6%	17%
1960	26.7%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Chad was 101.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 10.1% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 183.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.