Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Chad
97.26
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.57
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Chad
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 97.26 against 71.57 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.69.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 166.83 125.99 40.84 Chad
2010s 130.36 87.59 42.77 Chad
2020s 103.91 75.89 28.02 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Chad, at 97.26 against 71.57 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25.69, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed