Median age in Chad
Chad: Median age was 15.4 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.4 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.26 years
in 1950
All-time low
14.39 years
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Chad stood at 15.4 years.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Chad peaked at 20.26 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.39 years, in 2002.
That places Chad 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.26 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.1 years | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 19.95 years | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 19.8 years | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 19.66 years | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 19.52 years | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 19.38 years | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 19.26 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 19.13 years | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 19.01 years | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 18.87 years | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 18.73 years | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 18.6 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.46 years | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 18.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.18 years | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 18.01 years | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 17.82 years | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 17.68 years | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.59 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.5 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 17.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.26 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 17.11 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.95 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.78 years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 16.59 years | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 16.38 years | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 16.17 years | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.02 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.55 years | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.13 years | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 15.54 years | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.91 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.57 years | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 15.21 years | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 15.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 15.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.1 years | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.83 years | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.88 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.71 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.63 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.57 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.39 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.59 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.57 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.55 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.65 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.4 years | +2.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 15.4 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 15.4 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.61 years | 19.01 years | 20.26 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.23 years | 17.59 years | 18.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.81 years | 16.02 years | 17.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.42 years | 15.13 years | 15.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14.63 years | 15.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 years | 14.39 years | 14.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 years | 14.55 years | 14.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.09 years | 14.87 years | 15.4 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 years compare
- 232 Mali 15.47 years compare
- 233 Somalia 15.45 years compare
- 235 Niger 15.25 years compare
- 236 Central African Republic 14.32 years 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 median age in Chad?
- Median age in Chad was 15.4 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.39 years in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for median age?
- Chad ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.