Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chad
Chad: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chad stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chad peaked at 53.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1960.
That places Chad 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.1% | — |
| 1961 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 36.1% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 53.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 53.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 33.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.3% | 36.1% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 40.3% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 42.7% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 44.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 48.5% | 53.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 209 Cote d'Ivoire 60.8% compare
- 210 South Sudan 59.9% compare
- 211 Nauru 59.5% compare
- 213 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
- 214 Lesotho 51.3% compare
- 215 Nigeria 49.1% 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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chad?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Chad was 53.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Chad ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.