Deaths by age group in Chad
Chad: Deaths by age group was 79,068 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79,068 deaths
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85,960 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
37,162 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Chad is 79,068 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Chad peaked at 85,960 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37,162 deaths, in 1950.
That places Chad 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths by age group in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,162 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 37,990 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 38,611 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 39,118 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 39,550 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 39,837 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 40,107 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40,365 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 40,644 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 40,929 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 41,198 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 41,490 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41,805 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 42,075 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42,374 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 42,875 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 42,899 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 43,217 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 43,593 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 44,037 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 44,553 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 45,913 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 46,474 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 47,917 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 48,821 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 49,659 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 50,082 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 50,684 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 51,120 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 51,481 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 52,110 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,022 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 50,835 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53,963 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 56,186 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 56,284 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56,042 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 57,780 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 59,909 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 61,581 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 63,401 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 65,002 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 67,336 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 69,404 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 69,625 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70,244 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 72,994 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 74,573 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 75,659 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 76,784 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 78,043 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 78,741 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79,022 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79,643 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 81,324 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 82,998 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 84,203 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 84,741 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 85,113 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85,522 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85,839 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85,960 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85,891 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 85,548 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85,428 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85,044 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83,878 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 82,948 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 82,090 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 81,483 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 80,581 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 79,784 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 79,609 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 79,068 deaths | -0.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 79,068 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401 deaths, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 79,068 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376 deaths, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,431 deaths | 37,162 deaths | 40,929 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,556 deaths | 41,198 deaths | 44,037 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,670 deaths | 44,553 deaths | 51,481 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,571 deaths | 50,835 deaths | 61,581 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,502 deaths | 63,401 deaths | 76,784 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,935 deaths | 78,043 deaths | 85,522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,411 deaths | 81,483 deaths | 85,960 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,760 deaths | 79,068 deaths | 80,581 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 13 Afghanistan 81,376 deaths compare
- 14 Mozambique 80,047 deaths compare
- 15 Somalia 79,142 deaths compare
- 17 China 70,824 deaths compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 66,701 deaths compare
- 19 Uganda 65,931 deaths 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 deaths by age group in Chad?
- Deaths by age group in Chad was 79,068 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 85,960 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,162 deaths in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for deaths by age group?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.