Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Chad
Chad: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 79,068 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Chad stood at 79,068 deaths.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Chad peaked at 85,960 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37,162 deaths, in 1950.
That places Chad 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,431 deaths | 37,162 deaths | 40,929 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,556 deaths | 41,198 deaths | 44,037 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,670 deaths | 44,553 deaths | 51,481 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,571 deaths | 50,835 deaths | 61,581 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,502 deaths | 63,401 deaths | 76,784 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,935 deaths | 78,043 deaths | 85,522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,411 deaths | 81,483 deaths | 85,960 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,760 deaths | 79,068 deaths | 80,581 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 13 Afghanistan 81,376 deaths compare
- 14 Mozambique 80,047 deaths compare
- 15 Somalia 79,142 deaths compare
- 17 China 70,824 deaths compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 66,701 deaths compare
- 19 Uganda 65,931 deaths compare
More health data for Chad
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Chad?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Chad was 79,068 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 85,960 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,162 deaths in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.