Deaths from meningitis ghe in Chad
Chad: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 3,773 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Chad stood at 3,773.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Chad peaked at 5,328 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,932, in 2002.
Chad ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,265 | — |
| 2001 | 3,712 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 2,932 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 3,187 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 3,444 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4,717 | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 3,903 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 5,328 | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 3,855 | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 5,147 | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 5,065 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,027 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,900 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,881 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 3,892 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,954 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,007 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,929 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,908 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,882 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,773 | -2.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3,773 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,545, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3,773 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +36.9% | 3,444 | 4,717 |
| 2007 | +36.5% | 3,903 | 5,328 |
| 2009 | +33.5% | 3,855 | 5,147 |
| 2008 | -27.7% | 5,328 | 3,855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,949 | 2,932 | 5,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,356 | 3,881 | 5,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,828 | 3,773 | 3,882 | 2 |
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 deaths from meningitis ghe in Chad?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Chad was 3,773 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5,328 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,932 in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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