Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 96.3%
World rank
63rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
15.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1910
Years of data
48
1910–2025
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1910–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Chad stood at 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.3% on the previous year and up 501.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1910.
Chad ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1911 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1912 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1913 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1914 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1940 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1941 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0.3001 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +471.7% |
| 1983 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9599 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6285 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.4857 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2617 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0504 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.1949 deaths per 100,000 people | +286.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1514 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.3117 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0.0174 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1795 deaths per 100,000 people | +930.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1192 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2284.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2284.5% | 0.1192 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2021 | +930.6% | 0.0174 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1795 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1982 | +471.7% | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0333 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3001 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9599 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1094 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6285 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3867 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1316 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3117 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6527 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0174 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 60 Angola 0.1119 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Morocco 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Fiji 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Guinea 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Rwanda 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Ethiopia 0.0943 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1910.
- How does Chad rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.