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Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Kiribati

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has an annual birth rate of 42.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.8 for Kiribati. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.12 in Chad and 3.15 in Kiribati — 48.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -2.08% in Chad and by -51.1% in Kiribati — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 6.44, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Chad is ranked 3/196 by birth rate compared to 50/196 for Kiribati.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.1 years in Chad, compared to 23.1 years in Kiribati.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Chad — it's 29 in Kiribati.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 134.7 in Chad vs 44 in Kiribati.
  • In Chad, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26% in Kiribati.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.14% in Chad and +1.88% in Kiribati.

Birth rate data compared

Chad Kiribati
Fertility rate 6.12 3.15
Birth rate 42.4 25.8
Birth rate rank 3/196 50/196
Age at first childbirth 18.1 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 129.1 44.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 266.9 155.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 102.7 46
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 26%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 6.7% 27.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 47.2% 91.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.75% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.14% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.87% 3.97%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 10.1% 5.51%
Population change due to births and deaths +605,924 +2,487
Natural population change rank 32/196 135/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +1.88%
Population growth +5.07% +1.5%
Population growth rank 2/197 74/197
Life expectancy 55.4 years 66.7 years

Fertility rate in Chad vs Kiribati chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chad vs Kiribati population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
Kiribati
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Chad Kiribati
1960 6.25 6.44
1961 6.27 6.48
1962 6.29 6.42
1963 6.3 6.35
1964 6.32 6.29
1965 6.34 6.26
1966 6.36 6.23
1967 6.39 6.11
1968 6.43 5.98
1969 6.48 5.85
1970 6.53 5.71
1971 6.58 5.55
1972 6.85 5.37
1973 6.87 5.2
1974 6.86 5.09
1975 6.88 5.02
1976 6.89 4.96
1977 6.9 4.96
1978 6.89 4.97
1979 6.91 4.97
1980 6.91 4.96
1981 6.94 4.96
1982 6.96 4.95
1983 6.98 4.91
1984 7.02 4.91
1985 7.04 4.91
1986 7.07 4.87
1987 7.11 4.81
1988 7.15 4.73
1989 7.19 4.69
1990 7.22 4.67
1991 7.26 4.64
1992 7.3 4.57
1993 7.34 4.49
1994 7.31 4.44
1995 7.29 4.42
1996 7.29 4.43
1997 7.27 4.37
1998 7.27 4.29
1999 7.26 4.18
2000 7.25 4.07
2001 7.23 3.96
2002 7.2 3.81
2003 7.18 3.7
2004 7.16 3.73
2005 7.13 3.76
2006 7.12 3.82
2007 7.09 3.87
2008 7.06 3.9
2009 7.02 3.91
2010 6.99 3.9
2011 6.95 3.88
2012 6.91 3.77
2013 6.84 3.64
2014 6.78 3.52
2015 6.71 3.44
2016 6.62 3.38
2017 6.54 3.34
2018 6.46 3.32
2019 6.41 3.29
2020 6.35 3.25
2021 6.26 3.22
2022 6.22 3.18
2023 6.12 3.15
2024 6.03 3.12
2025 5.94 3.09
2026 5.83 3.06
2027 5.74 3.03
2028 5.63 3
2029 5.54 2.97
2030 5.44 2.94
2031 5.36 2.92
2032 5.25 2.89
2033 5.15 2.86
2034 5.06 2.84
2035 4.97 2.81
2036 4.88 2.79
2037 4.8 2.77
2038 4.72 2.74
2039 4.63 2.72
2040 4.55 2.69
2041 4.47 2.67
2042 4.39 2.64
2043 4.32 2.62
2044 4.24 2.6
2045 4.17 2.58
2046 4.1 2.56
2047 4.04 2.54
2048 3.97 2.52
2049 3.91 2.5
2050 3.85 2.48

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
Kiribati
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Chad Kiribati
1960 41% 43.2%
1961 41.2% 43.5%
1962 41.5% 43.8%
1963 41.7% 44%
1964 41.9% 44%
1965 42% 43.9%
1966 42.1% 44.1%
1967 42.2% 44.5%
1968 42.4% 44.9%
1969 42.5% 45%
1970 42.7% 44.9%
1971 43% 44.8%
1972 43.2% 44.8%
1973 43.5% 44.6%
1974 43.9% 44.2%
1975 44.2% 43.7%
1976 44.6% 43.2%
1977 45% 42.8%
1978 45.4% 42.3%
1979 45.7% 41.8%
1980 46.6% 41.1%
1981 47.5% 40.5%
1982 46.6% 39.9%
1983 45.8% 39.5%
1984 46.5% 39.2%
1985 47.3% 39.2%
1986 47.2% 39.2%
1987 47% 39.4%
1988 46.8% 39.7%
1989 46.8% 39.9%
1990 47.1% 40.2%
1991 47.1% 40.5%
1992 46.9% 40.8%
1993 47.5% 41%
1994 48.2% 41.2%
1995 47.9% 41.2%
1996 47.8% 41.1%
1997 48.2% 41%
1998 48.5% 40.8%
1999 48.6% 40.5%
2000 48.8% 40.1%
2001 49% 39.8%
2002 49.1% 39.3%
2003 49% 38.9%
2004 48.7% 38.4%
2005 48.6% 38%
2006 48.6% 37.6%
2007 48.7% 37.3%
2008 48.7% 37%
2009 48.7% 36.8%
2010 48.8% 36.6%
2011 48.7% 36.4%
2012 48.7% 36.1%
2013 48.6% 35.7%
2014 48.5% 35.4%
2015 48.5% 35.2%
2016 48.5% 35%
2017 48.4% 35%
2018 48.2% 35.1%
2019 48.1% 35.1%
2020 48% 35.2%
2021 47.7% 35.2%
2022 47.4% 35.1%
2023 46.7% 34.9%
2024 46.1% 34.7%
2025 46% 34.4%
2026 46% 34%
2027 45.9% 33.5%
2028 45.8% 33.1%
2029 45.6% 32.7%
2030 45.4% 32.4%
2031 45.1% 32%
2032 44.9% 31.7%
2033 44.6% 31.3%
2034 44.3% 31%
2035 44% 30.6%
2036 43.7% 30.3%
2037 43.3% 30%
2038 42.9% 29.7%
2039 42.4% 29.4%
2040 41.9% 29.2%
2041 41.4% 29%
2042 40.9% 28.8%
2043 40.5% 28.6%
2044 40% 28.4%
2045 39.6% 28.3%
2046 39.2% 28.1%
2047 38.8% 27.9%
2048 38.4% 27.8%
2049 38.1% 27.6%
2050 37.7% 27.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and Kiribati compared.

Natural population change in Chad vs Kiribati by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +3.18% in Chad and +2.05% in Kiribati. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Chad
Kiribati

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Chad Kiribati
1960 62,003 1,141
1961 63,639 1,199
1962 65,312 1,233
1963 67,414 1,273
1964 69,483 1,318
1965 70,913 1,376
1966 73,123 1,437
1967 76,142 1,417
1968 79,465 1,393
1969 83,413 1,367
1970 87,660 1,388
1971 89,404 1,406
1972 101,142 1,406
1973 104,418 1,409
1974 106,898 1,430
1975 109,315 1,423
1976 111,324 1,425
1977 113,498 1,426
1978 115,084 1,480
1979 117,780 1,509
1980 122,468 1,571
1981 111,907 1,635
1982 119,121 1,697
1983 144,684 1,748
1984 151,511 1,813
1985 145,845 1,881
1986 152,360 1,933
1987 156,797 1,982
1988 178,489 2,022
1989 188,485 2,073
1990 191,959 2,127
1991 200,102 2,176
1992 219,348 2,173
1993 229,984 2,161
1994 223,996 2,168
1995 234,010 2,183
1996 254,589 2,217
1997 261,030 2,220
1998 270,055 2,210
1999 278,264 2,186
2000 287,173 2,153
2001 297,254 2,121
2002 302,995 2,074
2003 314,740 2,045
2004 334,136 2,118
2005 352,302 2,188
2006 362,027 2,285
2007 376,732 2,393
2008 387,439 2,493
2009 401,937 2,573
2010 416,177 2,644
2011 428,989 2,709
2012 444,246 2,678
2013 454,517 2,629
2014 467,957 2,577
2015 478,010 2,555
2016 483,442 2,546
2017 494,304 2,549
2018 509,642 2,561
2019 530,540 2,560
2020 541,234 2,497
2021 554,851 2,408
2022 588,060 2,522
2023 605,924 2,487

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs Kiribati

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, compared to 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Chad
Kiribati
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chad Kiribati
1985 1,119 246
1986 1,068 232
1987 1,123 231
1988 1,093 220
1989 1,083 212
1990 1,113 199
1991 1,093 188
1992 1,119 175
1993 1,166 162
1994 1,151 150
1995 1,119 148
1996 1,150 141
1997 1,146 132
1998 1,177 126
1999 1,184 121
2000 1,208 119
2001 1,204 113
2002 1,199 109
2003 1,170 105
2004 1,167 106
2005 1,189 104
2006 1,220 102
2007 1,240 101
2008 1,264 100
2009 1,285 99
2010 1,284 102
2011 1,264 98
2012 1,245 98
2013 1,216 93
2014 1,198 91
2015 1,176 90
2016 1,133 88
2017 1,085 90
2018 1,020 87
2019 958 89
2020 877 89
2021 869 122
2022 775 86
2023 748 80

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 5.51% in Kiribati. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Chad
Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Chad Kiribati
1960 26.7% 19.9%
1961 26.6% 19.5%
1962 26.5% 18.9%
1963 26.4% 18.3%
1964 26.3% 17.7%
1965 26.1% 17.1%
1966 26% 16.4%
1967 25.9% 15.8%
1968 25.7% 15.2%
1969 25.6% 14.6%
1970 25.4% 14.1%
1971 25.3% 13.7%
1972 25.2% 13.3%
1973 25% 13%
1974 24.8% 12.7%
1975 24.7% 12.5%
1976 24.6% 12.4%
1977 24.4% 12.3%
1978 24.2% 12.2%
1979 24.1% 12%
1980 23.8% 11.9%
1981 23.6% 11.7%
1982 23.4% 11.6%
1983 23.2% 11.4%
1984 22.9% 11.1%
1985 22.6% 10.9%
1986 22.3% 10.6%
1987 22% 10.2%
1988 21.8% 9.87%
1989 21.5% 9.5%
1990 21.2% 9.13%
1991 20.9% 8.77%
1992 20.6% 8.44%
1993 20.3% 8.13%
1994 20.1% 7.87%
1995 19.8% 7.64%
1996 19.6% 7.42%
1997 19.3% 7.22%
1998 19% 7.02%
1999 18.7% 6.83%
2000 18.4% 6.64%
2001 18% 6.46%
2002 17.7% 6.31%
2003 17.3% 6.2%
2004 17% 6.13%
2005 16.7% 6.07%
2006 16.3% 6.03%
2007 15.9% 5.99%
2008 15.5% 5.93%
2009 15.2% 5.87%
2010 14.8% 5.82%
2011 14.4% 5.79%
2012 14% 5.78%
2013 13.7% 5.8%
2014 13.3% 5.84%
2015 12.9% 5.89%
2016 12.6% 5.95%
2017 12.2% 5.99%
2018 11.8% 5.98%
2019 11.5% 5.93%
2020 11.1% 5.86%
2021 10.8% 5.76%
2022 10.4% 5.65%
2023 10.1% 5.51%

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