Sex ratio at birth in Chad
Chad: Sex ratio at birth was 103.37 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.37 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.96 males per 100 females
in 2009
All-time low
101.39 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Chad recorded 103.37 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Chad peaked at 103.96 males per 100 females in 2009 and was at its lowest, 101.39 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Chad 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Chad, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.39 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 103.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 103.37 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 103.37 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.55 males per 100 females | 101.39 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.89 males per 100 females | 101.75 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.07 males per 100 females | 102.04 males per 100 females | 102.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.08 males per 100 females | 102.02 males per 100 females | 102.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.6 males per 100 females | 102.24 males per 100 females | 102.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.43 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 103.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.71 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 103.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.39 males per 100 females | 103.37 males per 100 females | 103.42 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Chad?
- Sex ratio at birth in Chad was 103.37 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 103.96 males per 100 females in 2009.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.39 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Chad ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.