Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad
Chad: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 35.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad stood at 35.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad peaked at 35.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2019.
That places Chad 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.3% | — |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +9.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 35.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 35.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.0% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.7% | 35.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad was 35.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.