Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Chad vs Sierra Leone by year

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Chad

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chad	Sierra Leone
2023	6.12	3.79
2022	6.22	3.88
2021	6.26	3.98
2020	6.35	4.08
2019	6.41	4.19
2018	6.46	4.29
2017	6.54	4.39
2016	6.62	4.47
2015	6.71	4.55
2014	6.78	4.7
2013	6.84	4.87
2012	6.91	5.06
2011	6.95	5.21
2010	6.99	5.33
2009	7.02	5.45
2008	7.06	5.56
2007	7.09	5.64
2006	7.12	5.74
2005	7.13	5.81
2004	7.16	5.92
2003	7.18	6.09
2002	7.2	6.23
2001	7.23	6.31
2000	7.25	6.36
1999	7.26	6.42
1998	7.27	6.5
1997	7.27	6.53
1996	7.29	6.55
1995	7.29	6.56
1994	7.31	6.56
1993	7.34	6.57
1992	7.3	6.56
1991	7.26	6.55
1990	7.22	6.57
1989	7.19	6.57
1988	7.15	6.59
1987	7.11	6.61
1986	7.07	6.6
1985	7.04	6.59
1984	7.02	6.59
1983	6.98	6.57
1982	6.96	6.56
1981	6.94	6.55
1980	6.91	6.56
1979	6.91	6.58
1978	6.89	6.59
1977	6.9	6.57
1976	6.89	6.55
1975	6.88	6.55
1974	6.86	6.53
1973	6.87	6.47
1972	6.85	6.45
1971	6.58	6.43
1970	6.53	6.41
1969	6.48	6.39
1968	6.43	6.39
1967	6.39	6.38
1966	6.36	6.35
1965	6.34	6.31
1964	6.32	6.29
1963	6.3	6.26
1962	6.29	6.22
1961	6.27	6.21
1960	6.25	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chad

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Chad	Sierra Leone
2023	605,924	188,788
2022	588,060	186,625
2021	554,851	183,326
2020	541,234	181,015
2019	530,540	181,068
2018	509,642	178,772
2017	494,304	173,259
2016	483,442	168,784
2015	478,010	162,275
2014	467,957	160,137
2013	454,517	161,265
2012	444,246	160,915
2011	428,989	158,858
2010	416,177	155,338
2009	401,937	152,669
2008	387,439	149,855
2007	376,732	145,740
2006	362,027	144,127
2005	352,302	137,234
2004	334,136	132,661
2003	314,740	130,312
2002	302,995	126,429
2001	297,254	116,647
2000	287,173	110,754
1999	278,264	102,295
1998	270,055	103,906
1997	261,030	105,433
1996	254,589	104,140
1995	234,010	100,885
1994	223,996	101,486
1993	229,984	103,317
1992	219,348	103,251
1991	200,102	105,477
1990	191,959	100,778
1989	188,485	98,298
1988	178,489	96,344
1987	156,797	94,235
1986	152,360	90,902
1985	145,845	88,869
1984	151,511	87,072
1983	144,684	84,628
1982	119,121	82,457
1981	111,907	80,111
1980	122,468	77,932
1979	117,780	75,992
1978	115,084	74,130
1977	113,498	71,663
1976	111,324	69,506
1975	109,315	67,560
1974	106,898	65,357
1973	104,418	62,443
1972	101,142	60,279
1971	89,404	58,484
1970	87,660	56,513
1969	83,413	54,768
1968	79,465	53,126
1967	76,142	51,734
1966	73,123	49,486
1965	70,913	47,223
1964	69,483	45,487
1963	67,414	43,569
1962	65,312	41,603
1961	63,639	40,022
1960	62,003	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Chad vs Sierra Leone by year

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Chad

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chad	Sierra Leone
2023	42.4	30.6
2022	43.4	31.1
2021	43.3	31.6
2020	43.8	32.2
2019	44.3	32.8
2018	44.4	33.3
2017	44.9	33.8
2016	45.5	34.2
2015	46.5	34.7
2014	47.1	35.6
2013	47.4	36.6
2012	48.2	37.8
2011	48.5	38.5
2010	49	39.1
2009	49.3	39.9
2008	49.5	40.6
2007	50.1	41.1
2006	50.3	41.8
2005	50.7	42
2004	50.4	42.5
2003	50	43.5
2002	50.5	44.3
2001	51.2	44
2000	51.6	45
1999	51.8	46.1
1998	52.2	46.3
1997	52.4	46.3
1996	53	46.5
1995	51.6	46.8
1994	52.2	46.8
1993	54.2	46.9
1992	53.3	47
1991	51.7	47.5
1990	52.7	45.5
1989	52.1	46.3
1988	51.5	46.4
1987	50.4	46.6
1986	49.1	46.6
1985	49.2	46.7
1984	51.3	46.8
1983	50	46.7
1982	46	46.8
1981	46.6	46.8
1980	49.5	46.8
1979	48.3	47
1978	48.5	47.2
1977	48.8	47.1
1976	49	47.2
1975	49.1	47.3
1974	49.2	47.4
1973	49.3	47.2
1972	49.3	47.2
1971	47.5	47.3
1970	47.1	47.4
1969	46.7	47.5
1968	46.3	47.7
1967	46	47.9
1966	45.8	48
1965	45.7	48
1964	45.6	48.2
1963	45.7	48.2
1962	45.7	48.1
1961	45.8	48.1
1960	45.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 42.4 in Chad and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 45.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chad	Sierra Leone
2100	23.8%	19%
2099	24%	19%
2098	24.2%	19.1%
2097	24.4%	19.2%
2096	24.6%	19.3%
2095	24.8%	19.5%
2094	25%	19.6%
2093	25.2%	19.7%
2092	25.4%	19.8%
2091	25.6%	19.9%
2090	25.9%	20%
2089	26.1%	20.1%
2088	26.3%	20.3%
2087	26.5%	20.4%
2086	26.8%	20.5%
2085	27%	20.7%
2084	27.2%	20.8%
2083	27.5%	20.9%
2082	27.7%	21.1%
2081	27.9%	21.2%
2080	28.2%	21.4%
2079	28.5%	21.6%
2078	28.7%	21.7%
2077	29%	21.9%
2076	29.3%	22.1%
2075	29.6%	22.2%
2074	29.9%	22.4%
2073	30.2%	22.6%
2072	30.5%	22.8%
2071	30.9%	23%
2070	31.2%	23.2%
2069	31.5%	23.4%
2068	31.9%	23.6%
2067	32.2%	23.8%
2066	32.6%	24%
2065	32.9%	24.3%
2064	33.3%	24.5%
2063	33.6%	24.7%
2062	33.9%	25%
2061	34.3%	25.2%
2060	34.6%	25.5%
2059	34.9%	25.7%
2058	35.3%	26%
2057	35.6%	26.3%
2056	35.9%	26.6%
2055	36.2%	26.9%
2054	36.5%	27.1%
2053	36.9%	27.4%
2052	37.2%	27.7%
2051	37.5%	28.1%
2050	37.9%	28.4%
2049	38.2%	28.7%
2048	38.6%	29%
2047	39%	29.3%
2046	39.4%	29.7%
2045	39.8%	30%
2044	40.3%	30.3%
2043	40.7%	30.7%
2042	41.2%	31.1%
2041	41.7%	31.4%
2040	42.2%	31.8%
2039	42.7%	32.2%
2038	43.1%	32.6%
2037	43.5%	33%
2036	43.9%	33.4%
2035	44.2%	33.8%
2034	44.5%	34.2%
2033	44.8%	34.6%
2032	45%	35%
2031	45.2%	35.4%
2030	45.5%	35.7%
2029	45.7%	36.1%
2028	45.9%	36.5%
2027	46%	37%
2026	46%	37.4%
2025	45.9%	37.9%
2024	46.1%	38.1%
2023	46.7%	38.5%
2022	47.4%	39%
2021	47.7%	39.4%
2020	48%	39.8%
2019	48.1%	40.2%
2018	48.2%	40.6%
2017	48.4%	41%
2016	48.5%	41.4%
2015	48.5%	41.8%
2014	48.5%	42.2%
2013	48.6%	42.5%
2012	48.7%	42.8%
2011	48.7%	43%
2010	48.8%	43.2%
2009	48.7%	43.4%
2008	48.7%	43.5%
2007	48.7%	43.6%
2006	48.6%	43.7%
2005	48.6%	43.8%
2004	48.7%	43.9%
2003	49%	43.9%
2002	49.1%	43.9%
2001	49%	43.9%
2000	48.8%	43.8%
1999	48.6%	43.7%
1998	48.5%	43.6%
1997	48.2%	43.5%
1996	47.8%	43.5%
1995	47.9%	43.4%
1994	48.2%	43.3%
1993	47.5%	43.2%
1992	46.9%	43.1%
1991	47.1%	43%
1990	47.1%	42.9%
1989	46.8%	42.9%
1988	46.8%	42.8%
1987	47%	42.7%
1986	47.2%	42.6%
1985	47.3%	42.5%
1984	46.5%	42.3%
1983	45.8%	42.2%
1982	46.6%	42.1%
1981	47.5%	42%
1980	46.6%	41.9%
1979	45.7%	41.8%
1978	45.4%	41.7%
1977	45%	41.6%
1976	44.6%	41.4%
1975	44.2%	41.3%
1974	43.9%	41.1%
1973	43.5%	40.9%
1972	43.2%	40.7%
1971	43%	40.6%
1970	42.7%	40.3%
1969	42.5%	40.1%
1968	42.4%	39.9%
1967	42.2%	39.6%
1966	42.1%	39.4%
1965	42%	39.1%
1964	41.9%	38.8%
1963	41.7%	38.5%
1962	41.5%	38.3%
1961	41.2%	38.3%
1960	41%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs Sierra Leone

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Chad

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chad	Sierra Leone
2023	748	354
2022	775	370
2021	869	403
2020	877	422
2019	958	464
2018	1,020	491
2017	1,085	578
2016	1,133	633
2015	1,176	730
2014	1,198	821
2013	1,216	842
2012	1,245	915
2011	1,264	967
2010	1,284	1,018
2009	1,285	1,054
2008	1,264	1,093
2007	1,240	1,132
2006	1,220	1,168
2005	1,189	1,294
2004	1,167	1,366
2003	1,170	1,433
2002	1,199	1,492
2001	1,204	1,518
2000	1,208	1,603
1999	1,184	1,731
1998	1,177	1,753
1997	1,146	1,721
1996	1,150	1,726
1995	1,119	1,777
1994	1,151	1,755
1993	1,166	1,696
1992	1,119	1,681
1991	1,093	1,699
1990	1,113	1,572
1989	1,083	1,575
1988	1,093	1,549
1987	1,123	1,533
1986	1,068	1,530
1985	1,119	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chad

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chad	Sierra Leone
2023	10.1%	9.43%
2022	10.4%	9.77%
2021	10.8%	10.1%
2020	11.1%	10.5%
2019	11.5%	10.9%
2018	11.8%	11.3%
2017	12.2%	11.8%
2016	12.6%	12.3%
2015	12.9%	13.8%
2014	13.3%	13.7%
2013	13.7%	13.9%
2012	14%	14.5%
2011	14.4%	15.2%
2010	14.8%	15.9%
2009	15.2%	16.6%
2008	15.5%	17.3%
2007	15.9%	18.1%
2006	16.3%	18.8%
2005	16.7%	19.4%
2004	17%	20.1%
2003	17.3%	20.7%
2002	17.7%	21.3%
2001	18%	21.8%
2000	18.4%	22.4%
1999	18.7%	22.9%
1998	19%	23.4%
1997	19.3%	23.9%
1996	19.6%	24.3%
1995	19.8%	24.7%
1994	20.1%	25%
1993	20.3%	25.3%
1992	20.6%	25.5%
1991	20.9%	25.7%
1990	21.2%	25.9%
1989	21.5%	26.2%
1988	21.8%	26.4%
1987	22%	26.6%
1986	22.3%	26.9%
1985	22.6%	27.2%
1984	22.9%	27.5%
1983	23.2%	27.8%
1982	23.4%	28.1%
1981	23.6%	28.5%
1980	23.8%	28.9%
1979	24.1%	29.2%
1978	24.2%	29.6%
1977	24.4%	30%
1976	24.6%	30.5%
1975	24.7%	30.9%
1974	24.8%	31.4%
1973	25%	31.9%
1972	25.2%	32.3%
1971	25.3%	32.9%
1970	25.4%	33.4%
1969	25.6%	33.9%
1968	25.7%	34.5%
1967	25.9%	35%
1966	26%	35.6%
1965	26.1%	36.2%
1964	26.3%	36.8%
1963	26.4%	37.4%
1962	26.5%	38%
1961	26.6%	38.5%
1960	26.7%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.