Number of deaths from stroke in Chad
Chad: Number of deaths from stroke was 7,089 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Chad is 7,089 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Chad peaked at 7,494 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,877 deaths, in 2001.
Chad ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,905 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,877 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,089 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,067 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,222 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,449 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,576 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,594 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,780 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,876 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,980 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,059 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,149 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,230 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,339 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,381 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,419 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,614 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,846 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7,007 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,494 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 7,089 deaths | -5.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7,089 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,175 deaths, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7,089 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005 deaths, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,343 deaths | 4,877 deaths | 5,876 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,403 deaths | 5,980 deaths | 7,007 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,291 deaths | 7,089 deaths | 7,494 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Chad?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Chad was 7,089 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7,494 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,877 deaths in 2001.
- How does Chad rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Chad ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.