Death rate in armed conflicts in Chad
Chad: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.6808 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Chad, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts in Chad is 0.6808, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Chad peaked at 18.38 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Chad ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8592 | — |
| 1990 | 11.47 | +1234.6% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -86.6% |
| 1992 | 18.38 | +1100.6% |
| 1993 | 4.72 | -74.3% |
| 1994 | 7.52 | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 0.663 | -91.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 | -93.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +4311.7% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 4.79 | +112.5% |
| 2000 | 12.46 | +160.1% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8064 | -65.8% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | +220.6% |
| 2006 | 17.95 | +594.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 8.64 | +141.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -86.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3411 | -69.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0423 | — |
| 2015 | 2.66 | +6180.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 | -99.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5633 | +4156.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | +158.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4985 | -86.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5953 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9557 | +60.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6808 | -28.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.6808 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.6808 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008, 881.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +6180.2% | 0.0423 | 2.66 |
| 1997 | +4311.7% | 0.0405 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | +4156.9% | 0.0132 | 0.5633 |
| 1990 | +1234.6% | 0.8592 | 11.47 |
| 1992 | +1100.6% | 1.53 | 18.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8592 | 0.8592 | 0.8592 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 0.0405 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 0.8064 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6168 | 0 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 0.4985 | 3.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 in armed conflicts in Chad?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Chad was 0.6808 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 in 1992.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Chad ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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