Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad
Chad: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 91.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
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 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad is 91.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2021.
Chad ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 91.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 91.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 92.1% | 92.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.7% | 92.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 4 South Sudan 92.6% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.2% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 92.2% compare
- 8 Niger 91.7% compare
- 9 Somalia 91.6% compare
- 10 Guinea 91.3% 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 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 91.7% 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 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Chad ranks 7th 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 down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, 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.