Number of child deaths by region in Chad
Chad: Number of child deaths by region was 78,958 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,958
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 2013
All-time low
35,904
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by region in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,904 | — |
| 1961 | 36,398 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 36,868 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 37,385 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 37,952 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 38,497 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 39,111 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 39,760 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 40,471 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 41,284 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 42,167 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 43,138 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 44,562 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 46,031 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 47,070 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 48,046 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48,882 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 49,549 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 50,026 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 50,434 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50,968 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 50,366 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 49,722 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 51,644 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 53,979 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 54,267 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54,546 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56,212 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 58,095 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 59,654 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 61,314 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 62,712 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 64,737 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 67,154 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 67,986 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68,487 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70,489 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 72,330 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 73,323 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 74,378 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 75,472 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76,332 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76,818 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77,386 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78,576 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80,191 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81,350 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 82,208 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82,868 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83,322 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83,673 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83,816 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83,946 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84,000 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83,942 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,719 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82,893 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 81,965 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 81,069 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 80,430 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 79,828 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79,141 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78,801 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78,490 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78,958 | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 78,958 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 78,958 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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.