Deaths in armed conflicts in Chad
Chad: Deaths in armed conflicts was 159 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Chad, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Chad is 159, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Chad peaked at 8,666 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Chad 34th 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 650 | — |
| 1990 | 8,666 | +1233.2% |
| 1991 | 100 | -98.8% |
| 1992 | 1,888 | +1788.0% |
| 1993 | 367 | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 690 | +88.0% |
| 1995 | 48 | -93.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -85.4% |
| 1997 | 137 | +1857.1% |
| 1998 | 179 | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 1,229 | +586.6% |
| 2000 | 1,113 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 330 | -70.4% |
| 2002 | 353 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 376 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 88 | -76.6% |
| 2005 | 530 | +502.3% |
| 2006 | 3,920 | +639.6% |
| 2007 | 938 | -76.1% |
| 2008 | 1,361 | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 328 | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 83 | -74.7% |
| 2011 | 1 | -98.8% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | — |
| 2015 | 429 | +7050.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -99.1% |
| 2017 | 256 | +6300.0% |
| 2018 | 216 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 286 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 802 | +180.4% |
| 2021 | 893 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 123 | -86.2% |
| 2023 | 133 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 196 | +47.4% |
| 2025 | 159 | -18.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 159 is below the median for low income countries, which is 371, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 159 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5, 318.0× the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +7050.0% | 6 | 429 |
| 2017 | +6300.0% | 4 | 256 |
| 1997 | +1857.1% | 7 | 137 |
| 1992 | +1788.0% | 100 | 1,888 |
| 1990 | +1233.2% | 650 | 8,666 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 650 | 650 | 650 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,331 | 7 | 8,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 933.7 | 88 | 3,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.1 | 0 | 429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.33 | 123 | 893 | 6 |
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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 in Chad?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Chad was 159 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8,666 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Chad ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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