Deaths in armed conflicts in Chad
Chad: Deaths in armed conflicts was 22 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Chad, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chad recorded 22 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Chad peaked at 458 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Chad 26th out of 196 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 34 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 27 deaths | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 291 deaths | +977.8% |
| 1993 | 193 deaths | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 354 deaths | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 47 deaths | -86.7% |
| 1996 | 3 deaths | -93.6% |
| 1997 | 33 deaths | +1000.0% |
| 1998 | 145 deaths | +339.4% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 69 deaths | +2200.0% |
| 2004 | 28 deaths | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 167 deaths | +496.4% |
| 2006 | 458 deaths | +174.3% |
| 2007 | 202 deaths | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 6 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 114 deaths | +1800.0% |
| 2016 | 2 deaths | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 18 deaths | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 42 deaths | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 28 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 21 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 9 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 16 deaths | +77.8% |
| 2025 | 22 deaths | +37.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 22 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 22 deaths, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 deaths | 69 deaths |
| 2015 | +1800.0% | 6 deaths | 114 deaths |
| 1997 | +1000.0% | 3 deaths | 33 deaths |
| 1992 | +977.8% | 27 deaths | 291 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 112.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 354 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 458 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 114 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 deaths | 0 deaths | 28 deaths | 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)
- 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 in armed conflicts in Chad?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Chad was 22 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 458 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Chad rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Chad ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.