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Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Saint Vincent

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Chad has an annual birth rate of 42.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.2 for Saint Vincent. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.12 in Chad and 1.78 in Saint Vincent — 71% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 2.08% in Chad and by 75.5% in Saint Vincent — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Chad is ranked 3/196 by birth rate compared to 116/196 for Saint Vincent.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Chad — it's 28.4 in Saint Vincent.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 134.7 in Chad vs 42.3 in Saint Vincent.
  • In Chad, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.6% in Saint Vincent.

Fertility rate in Chad vs Saint Vincent by year

Chad
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Saint Vincent
2023 6.12 1.78
2022 6.22 1.79
2021 6.26 1.81
2020 6.35 1.83
2019 6.41 1.86
2018 6.46 1.9
2017 6.54 1.94
2016 6.62 2.06
2015 6.71 2.13
2014 6.78 2.14
2013 6.84 2.11
2012 6.91 2.11
2011 6.95 2.08
2010 6.99 2.14
2009 7.02 2.17
2008 7.06 2.15
2007 7.09 2.06
2006 7.12 2.03
2005 7.13 2.07
2004 7.16 2.09
2003 7.18 2.14
2002 7.2 2.22
2001 7.23 2.3
2000 7.25 2.31
1999 7.26 2.31
1998 7.27 2.35
1997 7.27 2.43
1996 7.29 2.53
1995 7.29 2.61
1994 7.31 2.68
1993 7.34 2.74
1992 7.3 2.76
1991 7.26 2.75
1990 7.22 2.73
1989 7.19 2.73
1988 7.15 2.75
1987 7.11 2.82
1986 7.07 2.92
1985 7.04 3.08
1984 7.02 3.28
1983 6.98 3.56
1982 6.96 3.74
1981 6.94 3.85
1980 6.91 3.92
1979 6.91 4.29
1978 6.89 4.55
1977 6.9 4.75
1976 6.89 4.95
1975 6.88 5.17
1974 6.86 5.38
1973 6.87 5.59
1972 6.85 5.77
1971 6.58 5.95
1970 6.53 6.12
1969 6.48 6.28
1968 6.43 6.42
1967 6.39 6.53
1966 6.36 6.64
1965 6.34 6.74
1964 6.32 6.83
1963 6.3 6.92
1962 6.29 7.03
1961 6.27 7.16
1960 6.25 7.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chad
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Natural population change
Chad Saint Vincent
2023 605,924 66
2022 588,060 96
2021 554,851 -9
2020 541,234 -10
2019 530,540 206
2018 509,642 271
2017 494,304 340
2016 483,442 443
2015 478,010 542
2014 467,957 580
2013 454,517 580
2012 444,246 637
2011 428,989 676
2010 416,177 796
2009 401,937 881
2008 387,439 904
2007 376,732 867
2006 362,027 881
2005 352,302 949
2004 334,136 992
2003 314,740 1,063
2002 302,995 1,166
2001 297,254 1,231
2000 287,173 1,279
1999 278,264 1,315
1998 270,055 1,379
1997 261,030 1,496
1996 254,589 1,610
1995 234,010 1,715
1994 223,996 1,786
1993 229,984 1,832
1992 219,348 1,849
1991 200,102 1,821
1990 191,959 1,825
1989 188,485 1,843
1988 178,489 1,876
1987 156,797 1,937
1986 152,360 2,020
1985 145,845 2,128
1984 151,511 2,248
1983 144,684 2,411
1982 119,121 2,477
1981 111,907 2,429
1980 122,468 2,362
1979 117,780 2,575
1978 115,084 2,581
1977 113,498 2,622
1976 111,324 2,694
1975 109,315 2,775
1974 106,898 2,863
1973 104,418 2,952
1972 101,142 3,033
1971 89,404 3,102
1970 87,660 3,161
1969 83,413 3,200
1968 79,465 3,218
1967 76,142 3,212
1966 73,123 3,194
1965 70,913 3,165
1964 69,483 3,130
1963 67,414 3,086
1962 65,312 3,073
1961 63,639 3,059
1960 62,003 3,029

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Chad vs Saint Vincent by year

Chad
Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chad Saint Vincent
2023 42.4 12.2
2022 43.4 12.4
2021 43.3 12.6
2020 43.8 12.8
2019 44.3 13.3
2018 44.4 13.7
2017 44.9 14.1
2016 45.5 15.1
2015 46.5 15.9
2014 47.1 16.1
2013 47.4 16
2012 48.2 16.2
2011 48.5 16.1
2010 49 16.8
2009 49.3 17.2
2008 49.5 17.1
2007 50.1 16.6
2006 50.3 16.5
2005 50.7 16.9
2004 50.4 17.1
2003 50 17.6
2002 50.5 18.2
2001 51.2 18.9
2000 51.6 19.2
1999 51.8 19.4
1998 52.2 19.8
1997 52.4 20.7
1996 53 21.6
1995 51.6 22.4
1994 52.2 23
1993 54.2 23.4
1992 53.3 23.4
1991 51.7 23.2
1990 52.7 23.2
1989 52.1 23.3
1988 51.5 23.6
1987 50.4 24.2
1986 49.1 25.2
1985 49.2 26.4
1984 51.3 27.9
1983 50 29.9
1982 46 30.9
1981 46.6 30.8
1980 49.5 30.4
1979 48.3 32.1
1978 48.5 33.1
1977 48.8 33.7
1976 49 34.8
1975 49.1 36
1974 49.2 37.3
1973 49.3 38.5
1972 49.3 39.8
1971 47.5 40.9
1970 47.1 42.1
1969 46.7 43.1
1968 46.3 43.9
1967 46 44.6
1966 45.8 45.1
1965 45.7 45.6
1964 45.6 46.1
1963 45.7 46.6
1962 45.7 47.5
1961 45.8 48.5
1960 45.9 49.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 42.4 in Chad and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 45.9 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chad Saint Vincent
Fertility rate 6.12 1.78
Fertility rate rank 2/196 114/196
Birth rate 42.4 12.2
Birth rate rank 3/196 116/196
Population change due to births and deaths +605,924 +66
Natural population change rank 32/196 155/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +0.07%
Population growth +5.07% -0.7%
Population growth rank 2/197 191/197
Age at first childbirth 18.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 126.6 39.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 264.5 82
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 102.7 16.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 23.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 6.7% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 47.2% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.75% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.14% 0.58%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.87% 0.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 10.1% 1.06%
Life expectancy 55.6 years 71.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chad Saint Vincent
2100 23.8% 13.7%
2099 24% 13.8%
2098 24.2% 13.8%
2097 24.4% 13.8%
2096 24.6% 13.9%
2095 24.8% 13.9%
2094 25% 14%
2093 25.2% 14%
2092 25.4% 14.1%
2091 25.6% 14.2%
2090 25.9% 14.2%
2089 26.1% 14.3%
2088 26.3% 14.4%
2087 26.5% 14.4%
2086 26.8% 14.5%
2085 27% 14.5%
2084 27.2% 14.6%
2083 27.5% 14.6%
2082 27.7% 14.6%
2081 27.9% 14.6%
2080 28.2% 14.6%
2079 28.5% 14.6%
2078 28.7% 14.6%
2077 29% 14.6%
2076 29.3% 14.6%
2075 29.6% 14.6%
2074 29.9% 14.6%
2073 30.2% 14.6%
2072 30.5% 14.6%
2071 30.9% 14.6%
2070 31.2% 14.6%
2069 31.5% 14.7%
2068 31.9% 14.7%
2067 32.2% 14.8%
2066 32.6% 14.9%
2065 32.9% 15%
2064 33.3% 15.1%
2063 33.6% 15.2%
2062 33.9% 15.4%
2061 34.3% 15.5%
2060 34.6% 15.7%
2059 34.9% 15.9%
2058 35.3% 16%
2057 35.6% 16.2%
2056 35.9% 16.3%
2055 36.2% 16.4%
2054 36.5% 16.6%
2053 36.9% 16.7%
2052 37.2% 16.8%
2051 37.5% 16.8%
2050 37.9% 16.9%
2049 38.2% 16.9%
2048 38.6% 17%
2047 39% 17%
2046 39.4% 17%
2045 39.8% 17%
2044 40.3% 16.9%
2043 40.7% 16.9%
2042 41.2% 16.9%
2041 41.7% 16.9%
2040 42.2% 16.9%
2039 42.7% 16.9%
2038 43.1% 16.9%
2037 43.5% 17%
2036 43.9% 17%
2035 44.2% 17.2%
2034 44.5% 17.4%
2033 44.8% 17.6%
2032 45% 17.9%
2031 45.2% 18.3%
2030 45.5% 18.8%
2029 45.7% 19.3%
2028 45.9% 19.8%
2027 46% 20.2%
2026 46% 20.7%
2025 45.9% 21.1%
2024 46.1% 21.3%
2023 46.7% 21.6%
2022 47.4% 21.9%
2021 47.7% 22.1%
2020 48% 22.2%
2019 48.1% 22.5%
2018 48.2% 22.7%
2017 48.4% 23%
2016 48.5% 23.4%
2015 48.5% 23.7%
2014 48.5% 24%
2013 48.6% 24.4%
2012 48.7% 24.8%
2011 48.7% 25.2%
2010 48.8% 25.7%
2009 48.7% 26.1%
2008 48.7% 26.7%
2007 48.7% 27.2%
2006 48.6% 27.8%
2005 48.6% 28.4%
2004 48.7% 29%
2003 49% 29.7%
2002 49.1% 30.3%
2001 49% 31%
2000 48.8% 31.4%
1999 48.6% 31.6%
1998 48.5% 32%
1997 48.2% 32.5%
1996 47.8% 33.1%
1995 47.9% 33.7%
1994 48.2% 34.4%
1993 47.5% 35.1%
1992 46.9% 36%
1991 47.1% 36.8%
1990 47.1% 37.5%
1989 46.8% 38%
1988 46.8% 38.4%
1987 47% 38.9%
1986 47.2% 39.4%
1985 47.3% 39.9%
1984 46.5% 40.4%
1983 45.8% 41%
1982 46.6% 41.7%
1981 47.5% 42.6%
1980 46.6% 43.5%
1979 45.7% 44.1%
1978 45.4% 44.4%
1977 45% 44.7%
1976 44.6% 45%
1975 44.2% 45.3%
1974 43.9% 45.5%
1973 43.5% 45.7%
1972 43.2% 45.8%
1971 43% 46%
1970 42.7% 46.2%
1969 42.5% 46.4%
1968 42.4% 46.6%
1967 42.2% 46.8%
1966 42.1% 47.1%
1965 42% 47.4%
1964 41.9% 47.7%
1963 41.7% 48.2%
1962 41.5% 48.6%
1961 41.2% 48.8%
1960 41% 49%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and Saint Vincent compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs Saint Vincent

Chad
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chad Saint Vincent
2023 748 56
2022 775 56
2021 869 105
2020 877 57
2019 958 58
2018 1,020 56
2017 1,085 58
2016 1,133 52
2015 1,176 59
2014 1,198 64
2013 1,216 73
2012 1,245 61
2011 1,264 59
2010 1,284 59
2009 1,285 56
2008 1,264 56
2007 1,240 54
2006 1,220 54
2005 1,189 55
2004 1,167 56
2003 1,170 59
2002 1,199 62
2001 1,204 64
2000 1,208 68
1999 1,184 72
1998 1,177 77
1997 1,146 78
1996 1,150 79
1995 1,119 80
1994 1,151 78
1993 1,166 76
1992 1,119 89
1991 1,093 71
1990 1,113 72
1989 1,083 70
1988 1,093 67
1987 1,123 69
1986 1,068 71
1985 1,119 77

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

Chad
Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chad Saint Vincent
2023 10.1% 1.06%
2022 10.4% 1.11%
2021 10.8% 1.17%
2020 11.1% 1.23%
2019 11.5% 1.31%
2018 11.8% 1.39%
2017 12.2% 1.49%
2016 12.6% 1.59%
2015 12.9% 1.69%
2014 13.3% 1.79%
2013 13.7% 1.88%
2012 14% 1.98%
2011 14.4% 2.06%
2010 14.8% 2.14%
2009 15.2% 2.19%
2008 15.5% 2.23%
2007 15.9% 2.25%
2006 16.3% 2.26%
2005 16.7% 2.26%
2004 17% 2.25%
2003 17.3% 2.25%
2002 17.7% 2.24%
2001 18% 2.25%
2000 18.4% 2.25%
1999 18.7% 2.25%
1998 19% 2.25%
1997 19.3% 2.24%
1996 19.6% 2.23%
1995 19.8% 2.23%
1994 20.1% 2.23%
1993 20.3% 2.24%
1992 20.6% 2.26%
1991 20.9% 2.31%
1990 21.2% 2.38%
1989 21.5% 2.47%
1988 21.8% 2.59%
1987 22% 2.75%
1986 22.3% 2.96%
1985 22.6% 3.22%
1984 22.9% 3.54%
1983 23.2% 3.91%
1982 23.4% 4.34%
1981 23.6% 4.82%
1980 23.8% 5.34%
1979 24.1% 5.91%
1978 24.2% 6.49%
1977 24.4% 7.03%
1976 24.6% 7.45%
1975 24.7% 7.7%
1974 24.8% 7.71%
1973 25% 7.52%
1972 25.2% 7.2%
1971 25.3% 6.82%
1970 25.4% 6.42%
1969 25.6% 6.03%
1968 25.7% -
1967 25.9% -
1966 26% -
1965 26.1% -
1964 26.3% -
1963 26.4% -
1962 26.5% -
1961 26.6% -
1960 26.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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