Deaths from road injuries in Chad
Chad: Deaths from road injuries was 4,533 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries 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 road injuries in Chad stood at 4,533 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Chad peaked at 4,533 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,788 deaths, in 2001.
Chad ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,811 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,788 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,837 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,816 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,902 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,923 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,969 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,003 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,127 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,240 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,269 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,340 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,344 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,596 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3,721 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,739 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,958 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4,132 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,227 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,336 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,042 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4,533 deaths | +12.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4,533 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533 deaths, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4,533 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048 deaths, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,942 deaths | 2,788 deaths | 3,240 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,766 deaths | 3,269 deaths | 4,336 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,288 deaths | 4,042 deaths | 4,533 deaths | 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)
- 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 from road injuries in Chad?
- Deaths from road injuries in Chad was 4,533 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4,533 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,788 deaths in 2001.
- How does Chad rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Chad ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.