Sex ratio by age in Chad
Chad: Sex ratio by age was 110.34 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
110.34 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
5th
of 212 countries
All-time high
130.77 males per 100 females
in 1982
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
65
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 by age in Chad stood at 110.34 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Chad peaked at 130.77 males per 100 females in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Chad ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Chad, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 130.77 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 120.69 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 108.33 males per 100 females | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 100 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 111.11 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 120 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 108.33 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 100 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 88.89 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 118.18 males per 100 females | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 117.65 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 115.39 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 100 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 123.08 males per 100 females | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 118.18 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 109.52 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 94.74 males per 100 females | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 77.78 males per 100 females | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 64.71 males per 100 females | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 53.85 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 80 males per 100 females | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 93.94 males per 100 females | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 100 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 94.87 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 82.86 males per 100 females | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 76.67 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 74.07 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 70.83 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 69.57 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 69.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 76.92 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.73 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 52.94 males per 100 females | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 52.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 males per 100 females | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.11 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 78.26 males per 100 females | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 86.21 males per 100 females | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 110.34 males per 100 females | +28.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 110.34 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 110.34 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 6 |
| 1980s | 112.4 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 130.77 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1990s | 106.34 males per 100 females | 77.78 males per 100 females | 123.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.81 males per 100 females | 53.85 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.05 males per 100 females | 52.94 males per 100 females | 76.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.98 males per 100 females | 61.11 males per 100 females | 110.34 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 200 males per 100 females compare
- 3 Mexico 136.31 males per 100 females compare
- 4 South Sudan 111.11 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Belize 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Brunei 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Liberia 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 100 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 by age in Chad?
- Sex ratio by age in Chad was 110.34 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 by age recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 130.77 males per 100 females in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for sex ratio by age?
- Chad ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.