Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Chad
Chad: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 47,333 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,333
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
48,213
in 2012
All-time low
16,922
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Chad, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Chad stood at 47,333.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Chad peaked at 48,213 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,922, in 1951.
Chad ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 16,922 | — |
| 1952 | 17,142 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 17,389 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 17,633 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 17,899 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 18,162 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 18,432 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 18,709 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 18,993 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 19,297 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 19,604 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 19,902 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 20,231 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 20,588 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 20,935 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 21,326 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 21,742 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 22,204 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 22,731 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 23,301 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 23,909 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 24,929 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 25,861 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 26,306 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 26,717 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 27,068 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 27,376 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 27,605 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 27,826 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 28,242 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27,509 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 26,968 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 29,150 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 31,303 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 31,022 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 30,663 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 31,701 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 33,166 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 34,412 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 35,440 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 35,933 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 37,171 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 38,826 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 38,814 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,715 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40,297 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 41,643 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 42,199 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 42,772 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43,270 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43,716 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 43,928 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,249 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45,248 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 46,571 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47,264 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 47,595 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47,747 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47,871 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48,060 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48,134 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48,213 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48,177 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48,108 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48,012 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,472 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46,944 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46,629 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46,577 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46,488 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,269 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 46,400 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46,476 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47,333 | +1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 47,333 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 47,333 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,920 | 16,922 | 18,993 | 9 |
| 1960s | 20,856 | 19,297 | 22,731 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,090 | 23,301 | 27,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,414 | 26,968 | 34,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,181 | 35,440 | 42,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,746 | 43,270 | 47,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,633 | 46,577 | 48,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,593 | 46,269 | 47,333 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 infant deaths in Chad?
- Infant deaths in Chad was 47,333 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48,213 in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,922 in 1951.
- How does Chad rank for infant deaths?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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