Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Chad
Chad: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 32.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Chad, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Chad recorded 32.4 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Chad peaked at 32.4 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.7 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Chad 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 24.8 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 24.7 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4 per 100,000 population | +26.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 32.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 32.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9 per 100,000 population | 24.8 per 100,000 population | 27 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.6 per 100,000 population | 24.7 per 100,000 population | 32.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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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 due to road traffic injuries in Chad?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Chad was 32.4 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.