Fertility & birth rates in Chad and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Chad vs New Zealand by year

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Chad

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chad	New Zealand
2023	6.12	1.56
2022	6.22	1.66
2021	6.26	1.64
2020	6.35	1.61
2019	6.41	1.72
2018	6.46	1.71
2017	6.54	1.81
2016	6.62	1.87
2015	6.71	1.99
2014	6.78	1.92
2013	6.84	2.01
2012	6.91	2.1
2011	6.95	2.09
2010	6.99	2.17
2009	7.02	2.13
2008	7.06	2.19
2007	7.09	2.18
2006	7.12	2.01
2005	7.13	1.97
2004	7.16	1.98
2003	7.18	1.93
2002	7.2	1.89
2001	7.23	1.97
2000	7.25	1.98
1999	7.26	1.97
1998	7.27	1.89
1997	7.27	1.96
1996	7.29	1.96
1995	7.29	1.98
1994	7.31	1.98
1993	7.34	2.04
1992	7.3	2.06
1991	7.26	2.09
1990	7.22	2.18
1989	7.19	2.12
1988	7.15	2.1
1987	7.11	2.03
1986	7.07	1.96
1985	7.04	1.93
1984	7.02	1.93
1983	6.98	1.92
1982	6.96	1.95
1981	6.94	2.01
1980	6.91	2.03
1979	6.91	2.12
1978	6.89	2.07
1977	6.9	2.21
1976	6.89	2.27
1975	6.88	2.37
1974	6.86	2.58
1973	6.87	2.76
1972	6.85	3
1971	6.58	3.18
1970	6.53	3.17
1969	6.48	3.28
1968	6.43	3.34
1967	6.39	3.35
1966	6.36	3.41
1965	6.34	3.54
1964	6.32	3.8
1963	6.3	4.05
1962	6.29	4.19
1961	6.27	4.31
1960	6.25	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chad

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Chad	New Zealand
2023	605,924	18,876
2022	588,060	20,123
2021	554,851	23,644
2020	541,234	24,905
2019	530,540	25,299
2018	509,642	24,797
2017	494,304	26,282
2016	483,442	28,237
2015	478,010	29,408
2014	467,957	26,196
2013	454,517	29,096
2012	444,246	31,077
2011	428,989	31,302
2010	416,177	35,458
2009	401,937	33,560
2008	387,439	35,143
2007	376,732	35,480
2006	362,027	30,924
2005	352,302	30,674
2004	334,136	29,634
2003	314,740	28,150
2002	302,995	25,941
2001	297,254	27,939
2000	287,173	29,897
1999	278,264	28,916
1998	270,055	29,146
1997	261,030	30,137
1996	254,589	28,997
1995	234,010	29,828
1994	223,996	30,372
1993	229,984	31,685
1992	219,348	32,067
1991	200,102	33,518
1990	191,959	33,298
1989	188,485	30,749
1988	178,489	29,846
1987	156,797	27,603
1986	152,360	25,549
1985	145,845	24,126
1984	151,511	26,043
1983	144,684	24,315
1982	119,121	24,207
1981	111,907	25,374
1980	122,468	23,658
1979	117,780	26,675
1978	115,084	26,156
1977	113,498	28,020
1976	111,324	29,456
1975	109,315	31,355
1974	106,898	33,896
1973	104,418	35,239
1972	101,142	38,244
1971	89,404	40,000
1970	87,660	37,101
1969	83,413	38,098
1968	79,465	37,594
1967	76,142	37,974
1966	73,123	36,151
1965	70,913	36,982
1964	69,483	39,375
1963	67,414	42,027
1962	65,312	42,865
1961	63,639	43,482
1960	62,003	41,791

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.14% in Chad and +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Chad vs New Zealand by year

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Chad

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chad	New Zealand
2023	42.4	10.9
2022	43.4	11.5
2021	43.3	11.5
2020	43.8	11.3
2019	44.3	12
2018	44.4	11.8
2017	44.9	12.4
2016	45.5	12.6
2015	46.5	13.2
2014	47.1	12.7
2013	47.4	13.2
2012	48.2	13.9
2011	48.5	14
2010	49	14.7
2009	49.3	14.5
2008	49.5	15.1
2007	50.1	15.2
2006	50.3	14.1
2005	50.7	14
2004	50.4	14.2
2003	50	13.9
2002	50.5	13.7
2001	51.2	14.4
2000	51.6	14.7
1999	51.8	14.9
1998	52.2	14.5
1997	52.4	15.2
1996	53	15.3
1995	51.6	15.7
1994	52.2	15.8
1993	54.2	16.5
1992	53.3	16.8
1991	51.7	17.1
1990	52.7	17.9
1989	52.1	17.4
1988	51.5	17.4
1987	50.4	16.7
1986	49.1	16.1
1985	49.2	15.8
1984	51.3	15.9
1983	50	15.7
1982	46	15.7
1981	46.6	16.1
1980	49.5	16.1
1979	48.3	16.7
1978	48.5	16.2
1977	48.8	17.2
1976	49	17.6
1975	49.1	18.3
1974	49.2	19.5
1973	49.3	20.4
1972	49.3	21.7
1971	47.5	22.5
1970	47.1	22
1969	46.7	22.4
1968	46.3	22.6
1967	46	22.4
1966	45.8	22.4
1965	45.7	22.8
1964	45.6	24.1
1963	45.7	25.4
1962	45.7	26.2
1961	45.8	27
1960	45.9	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 42.4 in Chad and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 45.9 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chad	New Zealand
2100	23.8%	13.6%
2099	24%	13.6%
2098	24.2%	13.6%
2097	24.4%	13.6%
2096	24.6%	13.7%
2095	24.8%	13.7%
2094	25%	13.7%
2093	25.2%	13.8%
2092	25.4%	13.8%
2091	25.6%	13.8%
2090	25.9%	13.8%
2089	26.1%	13.8%
2088	26.3%	13.9%
2087	26.5%	13.9%
2086	26.8%	13.9%
2085	27%	13.9%
2084	27.2%	13.9%
2083	27.5%	13.9%
2082	27.7%	13.9%
2081	27.9%	13.9%
2080	28.2%	13.9%
2079	28.5%	13.9%
2078	28.7%	13.9%
2077	29%	13.9%
2076	29.3%	13.9%
2075	29.6%	13.9%
2074	29.9%	14%
2073	30.2%	14%
2072	30.5%	14%
2071	30.9%	14.1%
2070	31.2%	14.1%
2069	31.5%	14.1%
2068	31.9%	14.2%
2067	32.2%	14.3%
2066	32.6%	14.3%
2065	32.9%	14.4%
2064	33.3%	14.4%
2063	33.6%	14.5%
2062	33.9%	14.6%
2061	34.3%	14.7%
2060	34.6%	14.7%
2059	34.9%	14.8%
2058	35.3%	14.9%
2057	35.6%	15%
2056	35.9%	15%
2055	36.2%	15.1%
2054	36.5%	15.1%
2053	36.9%	15.2%
2052	37.2%	15.2%
2051	37.5%	15.2%
2050	37.9%	15.2%
2049	38.2%	15.2%
2048	38.6%	15.3%
2047	39%	15.3%
2046	39.4%	15.3%
2045	39.8%	15.3%
2044	40.3%	15.3%
2043	40.7%	15.4%
2042	41.2%	15.4%
2041	41.7%	15.5%
2040	42.2%	15.5%
2039	42.7%	15.6%
2038	43.1%	15.7%
2037	43.5%	15.9%
2036	43.9%	16%
2035	44.2%	16.1%
2034	44.5%	16.2%
2033	44.8%	16.4%
2032	45%	16.5%
2031	45.2%	16.7%
2030	45.5%	16.9%
2029	45.7%	17.1%
2028	45.9%	17.3%
2027	46%	17.5%
2026	46%	17.8%
2025	45.9%	18%
2024	46.1%	18.1%
2023	46.7%	18.4%
2022	47.4%	18.6%
2021	47.7%	18.9%
2020	48%	19%
2019	48.1%	19.2%
2018	48.2%	19.3%
2017	48.4%	19.5%
2016	48.5%	19.6%
2015	48.5%	19.9%
2014	48.5%	20.2%
2013	48.6%	20.4%
2012	48.7%	20.6%
2011	48.7%	20.8%
2010	48.8%	20.9%
2009	48.7%	20.9%
2008	48.7%	21%
2007	48.7%	21.1%
2006	48.6%	21.3%
2005	48.6%	21.5%
2004	48.7%	21.8%
2003	49%	22.1%
2002	49.1%	22.4%
2001	49%	22.6%
2000	48.8%	22.8%
1999	48.6%	22.9%
1998	48.5%	23%
1997	48.2%	23%
1996	47.8%	23%
1995	47.9%	23.1%
1994	48.2%	23.1%
1993	47.5%	23.1%
1992	46.9%	23.1%
1991	47.1%	23.2%
1990	47.1%	23.3%
1989	46.8%	23.3%
1988	46.8%	23.5%
1987	47%	23.8%
1986	47.2%	24.2%
1985	47.3%	24.6%
1984	46.5%	25.1%
1983	45.8%	25.6%
1982	46.6%	26.2%
1981	47.5%	26.7%
1980	46.6%	27.2%
1979	45.7%	27.8%
1978	45.4%	28.4%
1977	45%	29%
1976	44.6%	29.6%
1975	44.2%	30.1%
1974	43.9%	30.5%
1973	43.5%	31%
1972	43.2%	31.4%
1971	43%	31.7%
1970	42.7%	31.9%
1969	42.5%	32.2%
1968	42.4%	32.3%
1967	42.2%	32.5%
1966	42.1%	32.6%
1965	42%	32.7%
1964	41.9%	32.9%
1963	41.7%	32.9%
1962	41.5%	33%
1961	41.2%	33%
1960	41%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs New Zealand

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Chad

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chad	New Zealand
2023	748	7
2022	775	23
2021	869	8
2020	877	8
2019	958	8
2018	1,020	7
2017	1,085	8
2016	1,133	8
2015	1,176	8
2014	1,198	7
2013	1,216	8
2012	1,245	9
2011	1,264	10
2010	1,284	10
2009	1,285	10
2008	1,264	10
2007	1,240	10
2006	1,220	10
2005	1,189	11
2004	1,167	11
2003	1,170	11
2002	1,199	11
2001	1,204	10
2000	1,208	11
1999	1,184	12
1998	1,177	12
1997	1,146	13
1996	1,150	14
1995	1,119	14
1994	1,151	13
1993	1,166	14
1992	1,119	15
1991	1,093	16
1990	1,113	18
1989	1,083	18
1988	1,093	19
1987	1,123	19
1986	1,068	18
1985	1,119	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chad

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chad	New Zealand
2023	10.1%	0.47%
2022	10.4%	0.48%
2021	10.8%	0.49%
2020	11.1%	0.5%
2019	11.5%	0.51%
2018	11.8%	0.52%
2017	12.2%	0.53%
2016	12.6%	0.55%
2015	12.9%	0.56%
2014	13.3%	0.57%
2013	13.7%	0.59%
2012	14%	0.6%
2011	14.4%	0.61%
2010	14.8%	0.62%
2009	15.2%	0.63%
2008	15.5%	0.64%
2007	15.9%	0.65%
2006	16.3%	0.65%
2005	16.7%	0.66%
2004	17%	0.67%
2003	17.3%	0.69%
2002	17.7%	0.7%
2001	18%	0.72%
2000	18.4%	0.74%
1999	18.7%	0.76%
1998	19%	0.78%
1997	19.3%	0.81%
1996	19.6%	0.84%
1995	19.8%	0.87%
1994	20.1%	0.91%
1993	20.3%	0.95%
1992	20.6%	1%
1991	20.9%	1.06%
1990	21.2%	1.12%
1989	21.5%	1.18%
1988	21.8%	1.24%
1987	22%	1.29%
1986	22.3%	1.34%
1985	22.6%	1.38%
1984	22.9%	1.41%
1983	23.2%	1.45%
1982	23.4%	1.48%
1981	23.6%	1.52%
1980	23.8%	1.56%
1979	24.1%	1.61%
1978	24.2%	1.66%
1977	24.4%	1.71%
1976	24.6%	1.77%
1975	24.7%	1.83%
1974	24.8%	1.88%
1973	25%	1.94%
1972	25.2%	1.98%
1971	25.3%	2.03%
1970	25.4%	2.08%
1969	25.6%	2.12%
1968	25.7%	2.16%
1967	25.9%	2.2%
1966	26%	2.25%
1965	26.1%	2.31%
1964	26.3%	2.39%
1963	26.4%	2.48%
1962	26.5%	2.58%
1961	26.6%	2.68%
1960	26.7%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.