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Fertility in Chad sits at 5.83 children per woman in 2026, above the replacement level of 2.1. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.42 children per woman. About 910 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 42.2 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 2.32, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children later in life, at a mean age of 29.3 years, up from 28.0 in 1980. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 16% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 2.27 children per woman.
Fertility rate
5.83 children/woman
Birth rate
42.2 per 1,000 people
Total births
909.8K
Mean age at birth
29.3 years
With 5.83 children per woman, Chad has one of the higher fertility rates globally. This is expected to moderate significantly, falling to 2.27 by 2100. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 16% of births to mothers aged 15-19.