Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Chad
Chad: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.2 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.4 per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
1.2 per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.2 per 100,000 population for death rate from unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Chad peaked at 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Chad ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.2 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 population, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.2 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 1.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.27 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 1.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 37 Ethiopia 1.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Lithuania 1.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Mali 1.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Poland 1.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 1.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Sudan 1.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Zambia 1.2 per 100,000 population 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 unintentional poisoning in Chad?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Chad was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).