Number of deaths, by world region in Chad
Chad: Number of deaths, by world region was 213,118 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
213,118 deaths
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
216,831 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
74,173 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Chad stood at 213,118 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Chad peaked at 216,831 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74,173 deaths, in 1950.
Chad ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,173 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 75,316 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 75,733 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 76,014 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 76,057 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 75,944 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 75,796 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 76,095 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 76,422 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 77,250 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 77,986 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 78,882 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 79,845 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 80,551 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 81,456 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 83,193 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 84,436 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 85,211 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 86,043 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 86,952 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 87,819 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 91,447 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 90,876 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 92,183 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 93,714 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 95,294 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 96,993 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 98,005 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 99,042 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 99,772 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 101,132 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 98,764 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 98,699 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 104,326 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 107,152 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 105,137 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 105,582 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 117,526 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 111,241 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 114,872 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 123,267 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 120,796 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 125,979 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 129,558 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 130,107 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 131,651 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 137,929 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 141,021 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 144,703 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 147,915 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 151,959 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 153,875 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 157,126 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 159,922 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 165,585 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 171,041 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 176,542 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 178,526 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 180,980 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 183,911 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 186,877 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 189,495 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 192,218 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 194,842 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 199,646 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 203,257 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 204,767 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 207,412 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 207,723 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 208,889 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 212,342 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 216,831 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 211,970 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 213,118 deaths | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75,880 deaths | 74,173 deaths | 77,250 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,456 deaths | 77,986 deaths | 86,952 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,514 deaths | 87,819 deaths | 99,772 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,443 deaths | 98,699 deaths | 117,526 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,293 deaths | 120,796 deaths | 147,915 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,947 deaths | 151,959 deaths | 183,911 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,513 deaths | 186,877 deaths | 208,889 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,565 deaths | 211,970 deaths | 216,831 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 46 Uzbekistan 221,245 deaths compare
- 47 Algeria 214,261 deaths compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 213,959 deaths compare
- 50 Morocco 212,621 deaths compare
- 51 Nepal 205,842 deaths compare
- 52 Taiwan, China 205,337 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Chad?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Chad was 213,118 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 216,831 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,173 deaths in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Chad ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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