Death rate from malaria in Chad
Chad: Death rate from malaria was 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
79.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
118.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
79.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from malaria in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 92.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 100.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 90.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 104.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 105.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 107.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 110.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 111.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 97.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 92.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 91.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 88.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 86.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.