Deaths from meningitis in Chad
Chad: Deaths from meningitis was 3,773 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from meningitis in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis in Chad stood at 3,773 deaths.
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 in Chad peaked at 5,328 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,932 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,949 deaths | 2,932 deaths | 5,328 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,356 deaths | 3,881 deaths | 5,065 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,828 deaths | 3,773 deaths | 3,882 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from meningitis in Chad?
- Deaths from meningitis in Chad was 3,773 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5,328 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,932 deaths in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for deaths from meningitis?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.