Total Fertility Rate in Chad
Chad: Total Fertility Rate was 6.21 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.21
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1993
All-time low
6.21
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Chad, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Chad stood at 6.21. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Chad peaked at 7.34 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 2022.
Chad ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total Fertility Rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 | — |
| 1961 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.29 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.3 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.32 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.34 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.43 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.48 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.58 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.85 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.86 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.89 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.89 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.94 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.98 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.04 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.11 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.15 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.19 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.22 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.26 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.34 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.31 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.25 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.23 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.84 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.46 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | -0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 | 6.25 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.53 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 | 6.91 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 | 7.22 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 7.02 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 6.41 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6.21 | 6.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Niger 6.75 compare
- 3 Somalia 6.2 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.11 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 5.92 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 total fertility rate in Chad?
- Total fertility rate in Chad was 6.21 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1993.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for total fertility rate?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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