Sex ratio at age 5 in Chad
Chad: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.66 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.66 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.89 males per 100 females
in 2014
All-time low
99.88 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Chad stood at 102.66 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Chad peaked at 102.89 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.88 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Chad 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Chad, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.84 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 101.05 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 99.88 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 99.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 99.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 99.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 99.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 100.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 101 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 100.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 102.66 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 102.66 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.17 males per 100 females | 99.88 males per 100 females | 102.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.18 males per 100 females | 99.98 males per 100 females | 100.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.82 males per 100 females | 100.46 males per 100 females | 101.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.93 males per 100 females | 100.8 males per 100 females | 101.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.47 males per 100 females | 101.09 males per 100 females | 101.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.17 males per 100 females | 102.05 males per 100 females | 102.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.79 males per 100 females | 102.57 males per 100 females | 102.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.69 males per 100 females | 102.66 males per 100 females | 102.75 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 176 Saint Lucia 102.72 males per 100 females compare
- 177 Ghana 102.7 males per 100 females compare
- 178 Hong Kong 102.66 males per 100 females compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 102.64 males per 100 females compare
- 181 Comoros 102.57 males per 100 females compare
- 182 Benin 102.56 males per 100 females compare
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 age 5 in Chad?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Chad was 102.66 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 age 5 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 102.89 males per 100 females in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.88 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Chad rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Chad ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.