Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad
Chad: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 9.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.73 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
9.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad stood at 9.73 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 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. average years of schooling for women in Chad peaked at 27.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.73 deaths per 100 live births, 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 75 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 27.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 27.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 27.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 27.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 27.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 26.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 26.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 26.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 26.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 26.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 25.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 25.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 25.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 25.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 24.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 23.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 23.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 22.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 22.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 21.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | 26.87 deaths per 100 live births | 27.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.22 deaths per 100 live births | 25.64 deaths per 100 live births | 26.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.82 deaths per 100 live births | 24.09 deaths per 100 live births | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.72 deaths per 100 live births | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | 23.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.87 deaths per 100 live births | 18.58 deaths per 100 live births | 21.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 deaths per 100 live births | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 deaths per 100 live births | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | 14.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Nigeria 11.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 2 Niger 11.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 3 Somalia 10.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad was 9.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .