Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Chad
Chad: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 22 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Chad, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Chad stood at 22 deaths.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Chad peaked at 536 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Chad 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 34 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 27 deaths | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 291 deaths | +977.8% |
| 1993 | 193 deaths | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 230 deaths | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 47 deaths | -79.6% |
| 1996 | 3 deaths | -93.6% |
| 1997 | 33 deaths | +1000.0% |
| 1998 | 148 deaths | +348.5% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 73 deaths | +2333.3% |
| 2004 | 30 deaths | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 167 deaths | +456.7% |
| 2006 | 536 deaths | +221.0% |
| 2007 | 213 deaths | -60.3% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | -99.5% |
| 2009 | 10 deaths | +900.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 6 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 114 deaths | +1800.0% |
| 2016 | 2 deaths | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 28 deaths | +833.3% |
| 2019 | 46 deaths | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 29 deaths | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 21 deaths | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | -81.0% |
| 2023 | 9 deaths | +125.0% |
| 2024 | 16 deaths | +77.8% |
| 2025 | 22 deaths | +37.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 22 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 77 deaths, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2333.3% | 3 deaths | 73 deaths |
| 2015 | +1800.0% | 6 deaths | 114 deaths |
| 1997 | +1000.0% | 3 deaths | 33 deaths |
| 1992 | +977.8% | 27 deaths | 291 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 291 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 536 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 114 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 deaths | 4 deaths | 29 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Chad?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Chad was 22 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 536 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Chad rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.