Suicide rate in Chad
Chad: Suicide rate was 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide rate 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
In 2021, suicide rate in Chad stood at 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Chad peaked at 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Chad 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 69 Ethiopia 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Gabon 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Uganda 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Namibia 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chad
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Chad?
- Suicide rate in Chad was 10.27 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 suicide rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for suicide rate?
- Chad ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.