Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Chad
Chad: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Chad, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 22 for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in 2025.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Chad peaked at 458 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Chad 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 34 | — |
| 1991 | 27 | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 291 | +977.8% |
| 1993 | 193 | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 354 | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 47 | -86.7% |
| 1996 | 3 | -93.6% |
| 1997 | 33 | +1000.0% |
| 1998 | 145 | +339.4% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 69 | +2200.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 167 | +496.4% |
| 2006 | 458 | +174.3% |
| 2007 | 202 | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | — |
| 2015 | 114 | +1800.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 28 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2025 | 22 | +37.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2200.0% | 3 | 69 |
| 2015 | +1800.0% | 6 | 114 |
| 1997 | +1000.0% | 3 | 33 |
| 1992 | +977.8% | 27 | 291 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 112.7 | 0 | 354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1 | 0 | 458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 0 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
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 in armed conflicts by type and country in Chad?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Chad was 22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 458 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Chad rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Chad ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).