Child mortality rate in Chad
Chad: Child mortality rate was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Chad is 10.0%, 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 rate in Chad peaked at 33.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.8% | 30.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.6% | 26.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 21.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Niger 11.6% compare
- 2 Nigeria 10.4% compare
- 3 Somalia 10.3% compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.9% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 9.7% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.5% 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 child mortality rate in Chad?
- Child mortality rate in Chad was 10.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.