Death rate from pneumonia in Chad
Chad: Death rate from pneumonia was 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
122.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
225.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
122.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia 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 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pneumonia in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Chad peaked at 225.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 pneumonia in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 225.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 196.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 195.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 173.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 173.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 214.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 211.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 219.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 193.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 202.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 194.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 188.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 182.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 181.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 167.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 162.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 157.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 151.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 142.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 137.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 130.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.94 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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 pneumonia in Chad?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Chad was 122.44 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 pneumonia recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 225.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.