Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Chad
Chad: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 10.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.39
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
22.69
in 1990
All-time low
10.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Chad is 10.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Chad peaked at 22.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.39, in 2024.
Chad ranks 4th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.69 | — |
| 1991 | 22.38 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.09 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 21.8 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.53 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.26 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.97 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.65 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.32 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.96 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.59 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.22 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.84 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.48 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.11 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.73 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.34 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.93 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.53 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.11 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.71 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.29 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.91 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.55 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.18 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.42 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.03 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.62 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.22 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.85 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.49 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.12 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.75 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.39 | -3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 10.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 10.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.37 | 19.96 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.89 | 16.11 | 19.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 | 12.22 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 | 10.39 | 11.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 under five death rate by wealth group in Chad?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Chad was 10.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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