Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Chad
Chad: Child deaths was 31,625 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,625
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35,834
in 2014
All-time low
15,767
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Chad, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chad recorded 31,625 for child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Chad peaked at 35,834 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,767, in 1955.
Chad ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Child deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15,767 | — |
| 1956 | 15,942 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 16,102 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 16,267 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 16,435 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16,607 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 16,794 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16,966 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,154 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 17,364 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 17,562 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 17,785 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 18,018 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 18,267 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 18,553 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 18,866 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 19,229 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 19,633 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 20,170 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 20,764 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 21,329 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 21,814 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 22,173 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 22,421 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 22,608 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 22,726 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22,857 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 22,754 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 22,494 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 22,676 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 23,245 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 23,883 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 24,511 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24,929 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 25,242 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,874 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 26,779 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 27,566 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28,328 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 29,172 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29,772 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 30,192 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 30,687 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 31,124 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31,606 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 32,202 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 32,616 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32,890 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33,137 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 33,328 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33,620 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34,086 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 34,613 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35,121 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35,451 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35,613 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35,682 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35,733 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,823 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35,834 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35,707 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35,421 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35,021 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34,440 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 33,853 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33,340 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32,872 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 32,401 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32,014 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 31,625 | -1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 31,625 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 31,625 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,103 | 15,767 | 16,435 | 5 |
| 1960s | 17,507 | 16,607 | 18,553 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,901 | 18,866 | 22,608 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,532 | 22,494 | 25,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,110 | 25,874 | 31,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,706 | 32,202 | 35,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,313 | 33,853 | 35,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,450 | 31,625 | 33,340 | 5 |
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 child deaths in Chad?
- Child deaths in Chad was 31,625 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 35,834 in 2014.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,767 in 1955.
- How does Chad rank for child deaths?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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