Number of child deaths by age in Chad
Chad: Number of child deaths by age was 31,625 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,625 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35,834 deaths
in 2014
All-time low
15,767 deaths
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Chad, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chad recorded 31,625 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Chad peaked at 35,834 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,767 deaths, in 1955.
That places Chad 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15,767 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 15,942 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 16,102 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 16,267 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 16,435 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16,607 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 16,794 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 16,966 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,154 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 17,364 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 17,562 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 17,785 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 18,018 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 18,267 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 18,553 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 18,866 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 19,229 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 19,633 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 20,170 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 20,764 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 21,329 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 21,814 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 22,173 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 22,421 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 22,608 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 22,726 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22,857 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 22,754 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 22,494 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 22,676 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 23,245 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 23,883 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 24,511 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24,929 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 25,242 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,874 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 26,779 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 27,566 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 28,328 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 29,172 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29,772 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 30,192 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 30,687 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 31,124 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31,606 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 32,202 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 32,616 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32,890 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33,137 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 33,328 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33,620 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34,086 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 34,613 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35,121 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35,451 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35,613 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35,682 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35,733 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,823 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35,834 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35,707 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35,421 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35,021 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34,440 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 33,853 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33,340 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32,872 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 32,401 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32,014 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 31,625 deaths | -1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 31,625 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922 deaths, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 31,625 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,103 deaths | 15,767 deaths | 16,435 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 17,507 deaths | 16,607 deaths | 18,553 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,901 deaths | 18,866 deaths | 22,608 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,532 deaths | 22,494 deaths | 25,242 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,110 deaths | 25,874 deaths | 31,606 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,706 deaths | 32,202 deaths | 35,451 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,313 deaths | 33,853 deaths | 35,834 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,450 deaths | 31,625 deaths | 33,340 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Chad
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- 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)
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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 age in Chad?
- Number of child deaths by age in Chad was 31,625 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 35,834 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,767 deaths in 1955.
- How does Chad rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .