Child mortality vs health expenditure in Chad
Chad: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 9.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.73
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.71
in 1944
All-time low
9.73
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Chad, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Chad is 9.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Chad peaked at 28.71 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 9.73, in 2024.
That places Chad 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 28.71 | — |
| 1945 | 28.57 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 28.43 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 28.28 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 28.14 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 28 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 27.87 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 27.73 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 27.61 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.5 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 27.4 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 27.3 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 27.21 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 26.99 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 26.87 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 26.76 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.66 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.53 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 26.41 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 26.31 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 26.17 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.05 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 25.91 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 25.77 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 25.64 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 25.49 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 25.35 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.2 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.07 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.92 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 24.77 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.6 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.43 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.27 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.09 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 23.89 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.66 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 23.42 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.16 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 22.89 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.61 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.33 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 22.04 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.74 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 21.43 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 21.14 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.84 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.55 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.28 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.02 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.75 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.47 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.19 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.9 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.58 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.24 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.9 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.56 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.23 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.88 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.54 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.18 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.81 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.43 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.05 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.67 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.29 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.93 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.58 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.23 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.14 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.76 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.06 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.73 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.39 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.06 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.73 | -3.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 28.35 | 28 | 28.71 | 6 |
| 1950s | 27.36 | 26.87 | 27.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.22 | 25.64 | 26.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.82 | 24.09 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.72 | 21.43 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.87 | 18.58 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 | 15.05 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 | 11.4 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 | 9.73 | 11.06 | 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 vs health expenditure in Chad?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Chad was 9.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 28.71 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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