Chad vs Uganda: Number of child deaths by region

Chad
78,958
in 2024
Uganda
82,589
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Uganda rank
10th

Number of child deaths by region over time

  • Chad
  • Uganda
50.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 82,589 against 78,958 in Chad, a difference of 3,631.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Chad ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 38,363 82,642 44,279 Uganda
1970s 46,990 110,116 63,126 Uganda
1980s 53,945 141,638 87,693 Uganda
1990s 68,291 158,699 90,408 Uganda
2000s 79,452 134,108 54,656 Uganda
2010s 82,945 86,893 3,947 Uganda
2020s 79,044 81,967 2,923 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Chad or Uganda?
Uganda, at 82,589 against 78,958 in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Chad and Uganda?
3,631, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chad and Uganda rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
Chad ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of child deaths by region
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.