Children under age 5 in Chad

Chad: Children under age 5 was 3.55 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.55 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
397,289
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children under age 5 in Chad, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Chad is 3.55 million, 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, children under age 5 in Chad peaked at 3.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 397,289, 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.

Children under age 5 in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Children under age 5 in Chad, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 397,289 —
1951 412,743 +3.9%
1952 428,553 +3.8%
1953 444,800 +3.8%
1954 458,163 +3.0%
1955 467,795 +2.1%
1956 476,783 +1.9%
1957 486,077 +1.9%
1958 495,659 +2.0%
1959 505,567 +2.0%
1960 515,834 +2.0%
1961 526,473 +2.1%
1962 537,493 +2.1%
1963 548,958 +2.1%
1964 560,928 +2.2%
1965 573,365 +2.2%
1966 586,574 +2.3%
1967 600,874 +2.4%
1968 616,360 +2.6%
1969 633,397 +2.8%
1970 652,236 +3.0%
1971 672,426 +3.1%
1972 696,703 +3.6%
1973 724,330 +4.0%
1974 751,007 +3.7%
1975 776,250 +3.4%
1976 799,942 +3.1%
1977 819,616 +2.5%
1978 835,326 +1.9%
1979 850,970 +1.9%
1980 862,333 +1.3%
1981 867,859 +0.6%
1982 881,631 +1.6%
1983 909,982 +3.2%
1984 940,867 +3.4%
1985 967,024 +2.8%
1986 1.00 million +3.5%
1987 1.05 million +4.6%
1988 1.09 million +4.3%
1989 1.13 million +3.9%
1990 1.18 million +4.3%
1991 1.24 million +4.8%
1992 1.30 million +5.0%
1993 1.36 million +4.5%
1994 1.41 million +3.7%
1995 1.46 million +3.6%
1996 1.52 million +4.1%
1997 1.58 million +3.8%
1998 1.63 million +3.3%
1999 1.69 million +3.6%
2000 1.75 million +3.8%
2001 1.81 million +3.4%
2002 1.87 million +3.1%
2003 1.93 million +3.2%
2004 2.00 million +3.6%
2005 2.08 million +3.9%
2006 2.16 million +3.9%
2007 2.24 million +3.9%
2008 2.33 million +3.9%
2009 2.41 million +3.6%
2010 2.49 million +3.3%
2011 2.57 million +3.2%
2012 2.65 million +3.1%
2013 2.73 million +3.1%
2014 2.82 million +3.0%
2015 2.89 million +2.8%
2016 2.97 million +2.5%
2017 3.04 million +2.4%
2018 3.11 million +2.3%
2019 3.18 million +2.3%
2020 3.25 million +2.4%
2021 3.34 million +2.6%
2022 3.43 million +2.8%
2023 3.55 million +3.4%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 3.55 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 3.55 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 457,343 397,289 505,567 10
1960s 570,026 515,834 633,397 10
1970s 757,881 652,236 850,970 10
1980s 970,341 862,333 1.13 million 10
1990s 1.44 million 1.18 million 1.69 million 10
2000s 2.06 million 1.75 million 2.41 million 10
2010s 2.84 million 2.49 million 3.18 million 10
2020s 3.39 million 3.25 million 3.55 million 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 38 Germany 3.91 million compare
  2. 39 United Kingdom 3.59 million compare
  3. 40 Colombia 3.55 million compare
  4. 42 Somalia 3.41 million compare
  5. 43 France 3.40 million compare
  6. 44 Burkina Faso 3.35 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children under age 5 in Chad?
Children under age 5 in Chad was 3.55 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2023.
What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 397,289 in 1950.
How does Chad rank for children under age 5?
Chad ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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