Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Chad
Chad: Adolescent mortality rate was 10.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.46
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.41
in 1990
All-time low
10.46
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Chad, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Chad stood at 10.46. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Chad peaked at 13.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 2021.
That places Chad 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.41 | — |
| 1991 | 13.31 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.18 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.04 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.94 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.84 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.75 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.65 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.55 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.45 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.35 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.26 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.19 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.11 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.95 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.82 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.74 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.66 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.52 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.44 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.36 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.27 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.12 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.03 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.93 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.63 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.46 | -1.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 10.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.87, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 10.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.58, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.91 | 12.45 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 | 11.66 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 | 10.46 | 10.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Niger 12.08 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 10.53 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 10.31 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.91 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.24 compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Chad?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Chad was 10.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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