Death rate from drowning in Chad
Chad: Death rate from drowning was 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from drowning in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning in Chad is 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Chad peaked at 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Chad 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Chad
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Chad?
- Death rate from drowning in Chad was 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from drowning?
- Chad ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.