Child mortality rate in Chad
Chad: Child mortality rate was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 1950
All-time low
10.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Child mortality rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.2% | — |
| 1951 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 31.4% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 28.8% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 10.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 10.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.