Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.2909 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-3.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Chad, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chad recorded -3.17 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Chad peaked at -0.2909 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -3.17 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Chad 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.4656 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1953 | -0.3651 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1954 | -0.405 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1955 | -0.4003 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1956 | -0.2909 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1957 | -0.374 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1958 | -0.4797 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1959 | -0.3515 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1960 | -0.3219 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1961 | -0.3841 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1962 | -0.4799 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1963 | -0.488 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1964 | -0.3882 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1965 | -0.4062 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1966 | -0.4609 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1967 | -0.5055 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1968 | -0.5716 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1969 | -0.5528 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1970 | -0.5976 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1971 | -0.4515 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1972 | -0.5295 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1973 | -0.5571 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1974 | -0.4965 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1975 | -0.5862 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6094 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1977 | -0.6389 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1978 | -0.5743 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1979 | -0.7194 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1980 | -0.8408 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1981 | -0.8789 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1982 | -0.9676 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1983 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1984 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1985 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1987 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1988 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1989 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1990 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1991 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1994 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1995 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1996 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1997 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1999 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2000 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2002 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2004 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2005 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2006 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2007 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2009 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2010 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2016 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2018 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2020 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2022 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -3.17 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -3.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3969 % change on previous year | -0.4797 % change on previous year | -0.2909 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.4559 % change on previous year | -0.5716 % change on previous year | -0.3219 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.576 % change on previous year | -0.7194 % change on previous year | -0.4515 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | -0.8408 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 137 Colombia -3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Barbados -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Burundi -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Togo -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Honduras -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Andorra -3.18 % change on previous year 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Chad?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Chad was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2909 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.