What is child mortality rate in Chad?

Child mortality rate in Chad was 11.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.

How does Chad rank for child mortality rate?

Chad ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Chad data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Chad

Name: Child mortality rate in Chad
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Child mortality rate was 11.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

11.3%

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

3rd

of 204 countries

All-time high

29.4%

in 1950

All-time low

11.3%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Chad, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chad recorded 11.3% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Chad peaked at 29.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2019.

Chad ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	28.4%	27.3%	29.4%	10
1960s	26.3%	25.8%	27.1%	10
1970s	24.4%	23.2%	26.0%	10
1980s	22.0%	20.1%	23.1%	10
1990s	19.0%	18.3%	19.8%	10
2000s	16.9%	15.2%	18.3%	10
2010s	13.0%	11.3%	14.8%	10

Countries ranked near Chad

1 Central African Republic 12.3% compare
2 Mali 11.8% compare
4 Niger 11.1% compare
5 Burkina Faso 10.9% compare
6 Nigeria 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Chad?: Child mortality rate in Chad was 11.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
How does Chad rank for child mortality rate?: Chad ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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