Fertility and female labor force participation in Chad

Chad: Fertility and female labor force participation was 41.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.94
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.73
in 1993
All-time low
14.68
in 1972
Years of data
6
1972–2022

Fertility and female labor force participation in Chad, 1972–2022

2040601972199720221972: 14.71980: 25.31988: 25.31993: 64.72018: 49.32022: 41.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, fertility and female labor force participation in Chad stood at 41.94.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Chad peaked at 64.73 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.68, in 1972.

Chad ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Fertility and female labor force participation in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Fertility and female labor force participation in Chad, 1972 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1972 14.68 —
1980 25.29 +72.3%
1988 25.29 -0.0%
1993 64.73 +156.0%
2018 49.28 -23.9%
2022 41.94 -14.9%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 41.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.6, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 41.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.68 14.68 14.68 1
1980s 25.29 25.29 25.29 2
1990s 64.73 64.73 64.73 1
2010s 49.28 49.28 49.28 1
2020s 41.94 41.94 41.94 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.44 compare
  2. 158 American Samoa 42.37 compare
  3. 159 Romania 42 compare
  4. 161 Italy 41.6 compare
  5. 162 East Timor 40.87 compare
  6. 163 Uzbekistan 39.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and female labor force participation in Chad?
Fertility and female labor force participation in Chad was 41.94 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 64.73 in 1993.
What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 14.68 in 1972.
How does Chad rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
Chad ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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