Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Chad
Chad: Child mortality rate was 43.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.44
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
163.13
in 1944
All-time low
43.44
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality rate in Chad, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chad recorded 43.44 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Chad peaked at 163.13 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 43.44, in 2024.
Chad ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 163.13 | — |
| 1945 | 162.01 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 160.8 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 159.55 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 158.4 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 157.13 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 155.94 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 154.74 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 153.64 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 152.66 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 151.76 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 150.88 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 150.06 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 149.07 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 148.07 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 147.07 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 146.06 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 145.12 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 144.03 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 143.02 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 142.11 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 141.04 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 140.04 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 138.98 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 137.88 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 136.84 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 135.74 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 134.68 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 133.65 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 132.68 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 131.56 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 130.48 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 129.26 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 128.06 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 126.94 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 125.72 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 124.31 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 122.85 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 121.23 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 119.56 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 117.83 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 116.06 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 114.37 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 112.61 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 110.79 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 108.9 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 107.12 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 105.42 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 103.71 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 102.06 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 100.44 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 98.79 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 97.1 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 95.41 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 93.68 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 91.79 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 89.86 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 87.95 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 86.04 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 84.19 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 82.31 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.41 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 78.52 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 76.55 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 74.56 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 72.51 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 70.53 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.54 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 66.61 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 64.81 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.97 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 61.04 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 58.95 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 56.92 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 54.79 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 52.76 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 50.85 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 48.96 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 47.06 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 45.24 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 43.44 | -4.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 43.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 43.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 160.17 | 157.13 | 163.13 | 6 |
| 1950s | 151.39 | 147.07 | 155.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 141.51 | 136.84 | 146.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.88 | 125.72 | 135.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.85 | 108.9 | 124.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.55 | 91.79 | 107.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.29 | 72.51 | 89.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.79 | 52.76 | 70.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.11 | 43.44 | 50.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Nigeria 49.32 compare
- 2 Niger 48.27 compare
- 4 Somalia 38.16 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 37.98 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.24 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 43.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 163.13 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.44 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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