Death rate from malaria in Chad
Chad: Death rate from malaria was 69.04 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Chad is 69.04 Deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Chad peaked at 117.26 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.04 Deaths, in 2024.
That places Chad 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Chad, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.26 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 91.69 Deaths | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 99.6 Deaths | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 103.33 Deaths | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 90.18 Deaths | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 103.1 Deaths | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 103.44 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.88 Deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 105.93 Deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 108.9 Deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 109.42 Deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.13 Deaths | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 95.65 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 91.46 Deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 90.44 Deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.03 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.74 Deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.37 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 85.18 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.56 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 82.66 Deaths | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 78.27 Deaths | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 75.58 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 71.74 Deaths | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 69.04 Deaths | -3.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 69.04 Deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.75 Deaths, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 69.04 Deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05 Deaths, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.73 Deaths | 90.18 Deaths | 117.26 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7 Deaths | 80.56 Deaths | 109.42 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.46 Deaths | 69.04 Deaths | 82.66 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 3 Nigeria 79.48 Deaths compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 Deaths compare
- 5 Guinea 69.44 Deaths compare
- 7 Benin 68.77 Deaths compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 Deaths compare
- 9 Madagascar 65.39 Deaths 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)
- 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 69.04 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 117.26 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.04 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from malaria?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.