Number of children under 5 in Chad
Chad: Number of children under 5 was 3.55 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.55 million people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.55 million people
in 2023
All-time low
397,289 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Chad is 3.55 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Chad peaked at 3.55 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 397,289 people, in 1950.
Chad ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 397,289 people | — |
| 1951 | 412,743 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 428,553 people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 444,800 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 458,163 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 467,795 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 476,783 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 486,077 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 495,659 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 505,567 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 515,834 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 526,473 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 537,493 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 548,958 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 560,928 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 573,365 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 586,574 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 600,874 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 616,360 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 633,397 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 652,236 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 672,426 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 696,703 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 724,330 people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 751,007 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 776,250 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 799,942 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 819,616 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 835,326 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 850,970 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 862,333 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 867,859 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 881,631 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 909,982 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 940,867 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 967,024 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million people | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.57 million people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.97 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million people | +3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.55 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.55 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 457,343 people | 397,289 people | 505,567 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 570,026 people | 515,834 people | 633,397 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 757,881 people | 652,236 people | 850,970 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 970,341 people | 862,333 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.69 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million people | 1.75 million people | 2.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 2.49 million people | 3.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 3.25 million people | 3.55 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 number of children under 5 in Chad?
- Number of children under 5 in Chad was 3.55 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,289 people in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for number of children under 5?
- Chad ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.