Age dependency ratio old in Chad
Chad: Age dependency ratio old was 4.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.78
in 1981
All-time low
4.05
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.05 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Chad peaked at 7.78 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2023.
Chad ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.49 | — |
| 1951 | 7.47 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.45 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.43 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.4 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.37 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 7.33 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 7.29 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 7.23 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 7.23 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.26 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.3 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.35 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.39 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.4 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.41 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.41 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.4 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.4 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.4 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.4 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.39 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.39 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.39 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.4 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.43 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.45 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.45 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.61 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.78 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.54 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.37 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.46 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.27 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.15 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.05 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.99 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.86 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.69 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.66 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.63 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.45 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.28 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.19 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.08 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.96 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.73 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.15 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.01 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.89 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.77 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.56 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.46 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.36 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.26 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.15 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.07 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | -0.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.37 | 7.23 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.36 | 7.23 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 | 7.39 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.39 | 7.05 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 | 5.96 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.66 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 4.11 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4.05 | 4.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 226 Yemen 4.46 compare
- 227 Afghanistan 4.37 compare
- 228 Central African Republic 4.3 compare
- 230 Uganda 3.99 compare
- 231 Saudi Arabia 3.86 compare
- 232 Kuwait 3.76 compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Chad?
- Age dependency ratio old in Chad was 4.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Chad ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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