Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad
Chad: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 52.7% 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 deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Chad recorded 52.7% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad peaked at 69.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2021.
Chad ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -6.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 52.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.5%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 52.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.3%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 57.3% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.7% | 56.1% | 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 52.7% 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 69.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Chad ranks 30th 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 16.2%. 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.