Child mortality vs population growth in Chad
Chad: Child mortality vs population growth was 3.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.14
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 1993
All-time low
1.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Chad is 3.14, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Chad peaked at 3.47 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1951.
That places Chad 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.76 | — |
| 1951 | 1.75 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.81 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1.85 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.9 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.95 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.98 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.02 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.03 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.06 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.08 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.1 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.13 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.17 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.22 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.28 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.35 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.6 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.71 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.91 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 3 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.86 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.17 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 3.24 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.39 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.47 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.44 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -1.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.88 | 1.75 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 2.03 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 | 2.48 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 3.21 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.32 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.15 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 3.11 | 3.19 | 4 |
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 population growth in Chad?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Chad was 3.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1951.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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