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.
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 |
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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 by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 306,133 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 9.65 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 319,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 328,199 (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.