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Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Slovakia

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Chad has an annual birth rate of 42.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Slovakia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.12 in Chad and 1.49 in Slovakia — 75.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 2.08% in Chad and by 51% in Slovakia — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 3.04, respectively.

  • Chad is ranked 3/196 by birth rate compared to 162/196 for Slovakia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.1 years in Chad, compared to 27.3 years in Slovakia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Chad — it's 29.1 in Slovakia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 134.7 in Chad vs 24.6 in Slovakia.
  • In Chad, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Slovakia.

Fertility rate in Chad vs Slovakia by year

Chad
Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Slovakia
2023 6.12 1.49
2022 6.22 1.57
2021 6.26 1.63
2020 6.35 1.59
2019 6.41 1.57
2018 6.46 1.54
2017 6.54 1.52
2016 6.62 1.48
2015 6.71 1.4
2014 6.78 1.37
2013 6.84 1.34
2012 6.91 1.34
2011 6.95 1.45
2010 6.99 1.43
2009 7.02 1.44
2008 7.06 1.34
2007 7.09 1.27
2006 7.12 1.25
2005 7.13 1.27
2004 7.16 1.25
2003 7.18 1.2
2002 7.2 1.19
2001 7.23 1.2
2000 7.25 1.3
1999 7.26 1.33
1998 7.27 1.37
1997 7.27 1.43
1996 7.29 1.47
1995 7.29 1.52
1994 7.31 1.67
1993 7.34 1.87
1992 7.3 1.93
1991 7.26 2.05
1990 7.22 2.09
1989 7.19 2.07
1988 7.15 2.13
1987 7.11 2.14
1986 7.07 2.2
1985 7.04 2.26
1984 7.02 2.26
1983 6.98 2.28
1982 6.96 2.28
1981 6.94 2.29
1980 6.91 2.32
1979 6.91 2.45
1978 6.89 2.47
1977 6.9 2.49
1976 6.89 2.55
1975 6.88 2.55
1974 6.86 2.61
1973 6.87 2.56
1972 6.85 2.49
1971 6.58 2.43
1970 6.53 2.41
1969 6.48 2.43
1968 6.43 2.39
1967 6.39 2.48
1966 6.36 2.66
1965 6.34 2.78
1964 6.32 2.89
1963 6.3 2.92
1962 6.29 2.83
1961 6.27 2.96
1960 6.25 3.04

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 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chad
Slovakia
1x
Year Natural population change
Chad Slovakia
2023 605,924 -5,427
2022 588,060 -7,062
2021 554,851 -16,886
2020 541,234 -2,184
2019 530,540 3,818
2018 509,642 3,268
2017 494,304 4,351
2016 483,442 5,431
2015 478,010 2,170
2014 467,957 3,793
2013 454,517 2,707
2012 444,246 3,245
2011 428,989 9,177
2010 416,177 7,008
2009 401,937 8,619
2008 387,439 4,303
2007 376,732 537
2006 362,027 537
2005 352,302 537
2004 334,136 1,611
2003 314,740 -537
2002 302,995 -538
2001 297,254 -1,076
2000 287,173 2,155
1999 278,264 3,777
1998 270,055 4,312
1997 261,030 6,999
1996 254,589 9,135
1995 234,010 9,115
1994 223,996 14,970
1993 229,984 20,769
1992 219,348 21,220
1991 200,102 23,865
1990 191,959 25,436
1989 188,485 26,380
1988 178,489 30,979
1987 156,797 31,859
1986 152,360 34,279
1985 145,845 37,680
1984 151,511 38,966
1983 144,684 39,717
1982 119,121 41,958
1981 111,907 43,640
1980 122,468 44,320
1979 117,780 52,353
1978 115,084 52,324
1977 113,498 52,762
1976 111,324 54,121
1975 109,315 52,604
1974 106,898 52,524
1973 104,418 49,199
1972 101,142 46,426
1971 89,404 40,105
1970 87,660 38,575
1969 83,413 39,312
1968 79,465 38,113
1967 76,142 41,824
1966 73,123 45,440
1965 70,913 48,517
1964 69,483 54,092
1963 67,414 54,382
1962 65,312 49,587
1961 63,639 55,749
1960 62,003 56,546

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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Chad vs Slovakia by year

Chad
Slovakia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chad Slovakia
2023 42.4 9
2022 43.4 9.7
2021 43.3 10.4
2020 43.8 10.4
2019 44.3 10.5
2018 44.4 10.6
2017 44.9 10.7
2016 45.5 10.6
2015 46.5 10.3
2014 47.1 10.2
2013 47.4 10.1
2012 48.2 10.3
2011 48.5 11.3
2010 49 11.2
2009 49.3 11.4
2008 49.5 10.7
2007 50.1 10.1
2006 50.3 10
2005 50.7 10.1
2004 50.4 10
2003 50 9.6
2002 50.5 9.5
2001 51.2 9.5
2000 51.6 10.2
1999 51.8 10.4
1998 52.2 10.7
1997 52.4 11
1996 53 11.2
1995 51.6 11.5
1994 52.2 12.4
1993 54.2 13.8
1992 53.3 14.1
1991 51.7 14.8
1990 52.7 15.1
1989 52.1 15.2
1988 51.5 15.9
1987 50.4 16.1
1986 49.1 16.8
1985 49.2 17.5
1984 51.3 17.7
1983 50 18.1
1982 46 18.3
1981 46.6 18.6
1980 49.5 19.1
1979 48.3 20.3
1978 48.5 20.5
1977 48.8 20.6
1976 49 20.8
1975 49.1 20.6
1974 49.2 20.8
1973 49.3 20
1972 49.3 19.1
1971 47.5 18.2
1970 47.1 17.8
1969 46.7 17.7
1968 46.3 17
1967 46 17.4
1966 45.8 18.5
1965 45.7 19.3
1964 45.6 20.1
1963 45.7 20.4
1962 45.7 19.8
1961 45.8 20.8
1960 45.9 21.7

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 9 in Slovakia, compared with 45.9 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chad Slovakia
Fertility rate 6.12 1.49
Fertility rate rank 2/196 147/196
Birth rate 42.4 9
Birth rate rank 3/196 162/196
Population change due to births and deaths +605,924 -5,427
Natural population change rank 32/196 169/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% -0.1%
Population growth +5.07% -0.09%
Population growth rank 2/197 172/197
Age at first childbirth 18.1 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 126.6 24.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 264.5 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 102.7 12.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 6.7% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 47.2% 98%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.75% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.14% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.87% 0.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 10.1% 0.61%
Life expectancy 55.6 years 78.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chad Slovakia
2100 23.8% 12.2%
2099 24% 12.3%
2098 24.2% 12.3%
2097 24.4% 12.4%
2096 24.6% 12.5%
2095 24.8% 12.5%
2094 25% 12.6%
2093 25.2% 12.7%
2092 25.4% 12.7%
2091 25.6% 12.8%
2090 25.9% 12.8%
2089 26.1% 12.9%
2088 26.3% 12.9%
2087 26.5% 12.9%
2086 26.8% 12.9%
2085 27% 12.9%
2084 27.2% 12.8%
2083 27.5% 12.8%
2082 27.7% 12.7%
2081 27.9% 12.7%
2080 28.2% 12.6%
2079 28.5% 12.5%
2078 28.7% 12.5%
2077 29% 12.4%
2076 29.3% 12.4%
2075 29.6% 12.3%
2074 29.9% 12.3%
2073 30.2% 12.3%
2072 30.5% 12.3%
2071 30.9% 12.3%
2070 31.2% 12.3%
2069 31.5% 12.4%
2068 31.9% 12.4%
2067 32.2% 12.5%
2066 32.6% 12.6%
2065 32.9% 12.6%
2064 33.3% 12.7%
2063 33.6% 12.8%
2062 33.9% 12.9%
2061 34.3% 13%
2060 34.6% 13.1%
2059 34.9% 13.2%
2058 35.3% 13.2%
2057 35.6% 13.3%
2056 35.9% 13.3%
2055 36.2% 13.3%
2054 36.5% 13.3%
2053 36.9% 13.2%
2052 37.2% 13.2%
2051 37.5% 13.1%
2050 37.9% 13.1%
2049 38.2% 13%
2048 38.6% 12.9%
2047 39% 12.9%
2046 39.4% 12.8%
2045 39.8% 12.7%
2044 40.3% 12.7%
2043 40.7% 12.7%
2042 41.2% 12.7%
2041 41.7% 12.7%
2040 42.2% 12.8%
2039 42.7% 12.8%
2038 43.1% 12.9%
2037 43.5% 13.1%
2036 43.9% 13.3%
2035 44.2% 13.5%
2034 44.5% 13.7%
2033 44.8% 14%
2032 45% 14.2%
2031 45.2% 14.5%
2030 45.5% 14.7%
2029 45.7% 14.9%
2028 45.9% 15.1%
2027 46% 15.2%
2026 46% 15.5%
2025 45.9% 15.7%
2024 46.1% 15.8%
2023 46.7% 15.9%
2022 47.4% 16%
2021 47.7% 15.9%
2020 48% 15.9%
2019 48.1% 15.8%
2018 48.2% 15.7%
2017 48.4% 15.5%
2016 48.5% 15.4%
2015 48.5% 15.3%
2014 48.5% 15.3%
2013 48.6% 15.3%
2012 48.7% 15.4%
2011 48.7% 15.4%
2010 48.8% 15.5%
2009 48.7% 15.5%
2008 48.7% 15.7%
2007 48.7% 16%
2006 48.6% 16.4%
2005 48.6% 16.9%
2004 48.7% 17.3%
2003 49% 17.9%
2002 49.1% 18.4%
2001 49% 19%
2000 48.8% 19.7%
1999 48.6% 20.3%
1998 48.5% 20.9%
1997 48.2% 21.5%
1996 47.8% 22.1%
1995 47.9% 22.7%
1994 48.2% 23.3%
1993 47.5% 23.9%
1992 46.9% 24.4%
1991 47.1% 24.8%
1990 47.1% 25.2%
1989 46.8% 25.7%
1988 46.8% 26.1%
1987 47% 26.3%
1986 47.2% 26.4%
1985 47.3% 26.5%
1984 46.5% 26.4%
1983 45.8% 26.3%
1982 46.6% 26.2%
1981 47.5% 26.1%
1980 46.6% 26.1%
1979 45.7% 26.1%
1978 45.4% 26.1%
1977 45% 26%
1976 44.6% 26%
1975 44.2% 26%
1974 43.9% 26.1%
1973 43.5% 26.2%
1972 43.2% 26.6%
1971 43% 27%
1970 42.7% 27.5%
1969 42.5% 28.1%
1968 42.4% 28.6%
1967 42.2% 29.3%
1966 42.1% 29.9%
1965 42% 30.4%
1964 41.9% 30.8%
1963 41.7% 31%
1962 41.5% 31.3%
1961 41.2% 31.5%
1960 41% 31.5%

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 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and Slovakia 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 Slovakia

Chad
Slovakia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chad Slovakia
2023 748 4
2022 775 5
2021 869 12
2020 877 4
2019 958 5
2018 1,020 5
2017 1,085 5
2016 1,133 5
2015 1,176 5
2014 1,198 5
2013 1,216 5
2012 1,245 5
2011 1,264 5
2010 1,284 5
2009 1,285 6
2008 1,264 5
2007 1,240 6
2006 1,220 6
2005 1,189 7
2004 1,167 7
2003 1,170 7
2002 1,199 7
2001 1,204 8
2000 1,208 8
1999 1,184 9
1998 1,177 10
1997 1,146 10
1996 1,150 10
1995 1,119 11
1994 1,151 12
1993 1,166 14
1992 1,119 15
1991 1,093 17
1990 1,113 18
1989 1,083 17
1988 1,093 18
1987 1,123 19
1986 1,068 19
1985 1,119 19

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Under-five mortality rates

Chad
Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chad Slovakia
2023 10.1% 0.61%
2022 10.4% 0.6%
2021 10.8% 0.6%
2020 11.1% 0.59%
2019 11.5% 0.59%
2018 11.8% 0.6%
2017 12.2% 0.6%
2016 12.6% 0.61%
2015 12.9% 0.62%
2014 13.3% 0.63%
2013 13.7% 0.64%
2012 14% 0.66%
2011 14.4% 0.67%
2010 14.8% 0.69%
2009 15.2% 0.71%
2008 15.5% 0.74%
2007 15.9% 0.77%
2006 16.3% 0.8%
2005 16.7% 0.83%
2004 17% 0.86%
2003 17.3% 0.88%
2002 17.7% 0.91%
2001 18% 0.93%
2000 18.4% 0.96%
1999 18.7% 1%
1998 19% 1.05%
1997 19.3% 1.09%
1996 19.6% 1.14%
1995 19.8% 1.2%
1994 20.1% 1.25%
1993 20.3% 1.31%
1992 20.6% 1.37%
1991 20.9% 1.42%
1990 21.2% 1.47%
1989 21.5% 1.53%
1988 21.8% 1.59%
1987 22% 1.65%
1986 22.3% 1.73%
1985 22.6% 1.82%
1984 22.9% 1.91%
1983 23.2% 1.99%
1982 23.4% 2.08%
1981 23.6% 2.17%
1980 23.8% 2.27%
1979 24.1% 2.36%
1978 24.2% 2.46%
1977 24.4% 2.55%
1976 24.6% 2.64%
1975 24.7% 2.72%
1974 24.8% 2.78%
1973 25% 2.84%
1972 25.2% 2.89%
1971 25.3% 2.92%
1970 25.4% 2.95%
1969 25.6% 2.97%
1968 25.7% 3%
1967 25.9% 3.02%
1966 26% 3.05%
1965 26.1% 3.08%
1964 26.3% 3.14%
1963 26.4% 3.21%
1962 26.5% 3.32%
1961 26.6% 3.47%
1960 26.7% 3.67%

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 0.61% in Slovakia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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