Number of child deaths by region in Chad
Chad: Number of child deaths by region was 78,958 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of child deaths by region in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 78,958 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Chad peaked at 84,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35,904, in 1960.
Chad ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,363 | 35,904 | 41,284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,990 | 42,167 | 50,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,945 | 49,722 | 59,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,291 | 61,314 | 74,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,452 | 75,472 | 83,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,945 | 80,430 | 84,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,044 | 78,490 | 79,828 | 5 |
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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 child deaths by region in Chad?
- Number of child deaths by region in Chad was 78,958 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,904 in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.