Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0254 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0254 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0285 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0133 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Chad is 0.0254 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chad 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0254 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0254 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 33 Singapore 0.0292 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 0.028 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 East Timor 0.0279 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mozambique 0.0253 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.0222 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Chad?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0254 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.