Child mortality around the world in Chad
Chad: Child mortality around the world was 9.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.97
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.21
in 1950
All-time low
9.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Chad is 9.97, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Chad peaked at 33.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.97, in 2023.
Chad ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.21 | — |
| 1951 | 32.89 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 32.59 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 32.27 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 31.99 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 31.69 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 31.38 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 31.06 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 30.75 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 30.45 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 30.12 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 29.81 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 29.5 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 29.15 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 28.81 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 28.57 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 28.03 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 27.63 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 27.23 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 26.81 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 26.39 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 26.39 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.66 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 25.51 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 25.26 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 25.06 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 24.73 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 24.57 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.41 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 24.21 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 24 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.94 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.69 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.41 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.16 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 22.98 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 22.44 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.14 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.9 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 21.53 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 21.25 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.11 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.75 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.43 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 20.17 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 19.86 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.64 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.36 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.05 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.75 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.47 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.11 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.74 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.08 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.71 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.38 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.55 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.16 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.77 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.99 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.6 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.23 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.86 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.11 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.74 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.36 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.65 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.97 | -3.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.43, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.83 | 30.45 | 33.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.57 | 26.81 | 30.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.22 | 24.21 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.92 | 21.53 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.04 | 18.75 | 21.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.85 | 15.16 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 11.36 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 | 9.97 | 11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Niger 11.6 compare
- 2 Nigeria 10.42 compare
- 3 Somalia 10.32 compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.91 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 9.72 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.45 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Chad?
- Child mortality around the world in Chad was 9.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 33.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality around the world?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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