Death rate from meningitis who in Chad
Chad: Death rate from meningitis who was 21.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Chad stood at 21.96. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Chad peaked at 49.69 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.96, in 2021.
Chad ranks 3rd 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 meningitis who in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.54 | — |
| 2001 | 43.48 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 33.17 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 34.66 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 35.82 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 47.14 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 37.65 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 49.69 | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 34.73 | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 44.77 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 42.59 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 40.82 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 38.42 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 37.83 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.33 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 27.52 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.56 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.18 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 24.23 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.33 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.96 | -5.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 21.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 21.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from meningitis who in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +32.0% | 37.65 | 49.69 |
| 2005 | +31.6% | 35.82 | 47.14 |
| 2009 | +28.9% | 34.73 | 44.77 |
| 2008 | -30.1% | 49.69 | 34.73 |
| 2014 | -25.1% | 37.83 | 28.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.06 | 33.17 | 49.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 24.23 | 42.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 | 21.96 | 23.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Somalia 29.86 compare
- 2 Niger 29.03 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 21.54 compare
- 5 South Sudan 20.07 compare
- 6 Nigeria 18.56 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Chad?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Chad was 21.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 49.69 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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