Death rate from malaria in Chad
Chad: Death rate from malaria was 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria 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
Chad recorded 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malaria in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Chad peaked at 118.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Chad ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.61 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 malaria in Chad?
- Death rate from malaria in Chad was 79.24 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 malaria recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 118.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from malaria?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.