Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.1548 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-2.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Chad, 1945–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Chad is -2.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Chad peaked at -0.1548 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -2.94 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Chad ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -0.3052 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | -0.3509 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1947 | -0.2957 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1948 | -0.3388 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1949 | -0.2661 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1950 | -0.2641 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1951 | -0.2407 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1952 | -0.2434 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1953 | -0.19 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1954 | -0.2347 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1955 | -0.1548 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1956 | -0.2037 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1957 | -0.2152 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1958 | -0.215 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1959 | -0.2273 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1960 | -0.1725 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1961 | -0.1981 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1962 | -0.3082 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1963 | -0.2435 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1964 | -0.2102 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1965 | -0.3716 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1966 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1967 | -0.3755 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1968 | -0.3684 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1969 | -0.3906 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4571 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1971 | -0.4215 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1972 | -0.4364 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1973 | -0.3981 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1974 | -0.4819 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1975 | -0.4532 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5836 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1977 | -0.5266 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1978 | -0.5489 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1979 | -0.6311 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1980 | -0.7231 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1981 | -0.8858 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1982 | -0.8567 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1983 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1984 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1985 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1986 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1988 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1989 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1990 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1991 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1992 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1993 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1995 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1996 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1997 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1998 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2000 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2001 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2002 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2007 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2009 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2010 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2015 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2019 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2022 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2023 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -76.8% | -0.2102 % change on previous year | -0.3716 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -55.6% | -0.1981 % change on previous year | -0.3082 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.3114 % change on previous year | -0.3509 % change on previous year | -0.2661 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1950s | -0.2189 % change on previous year | -0.2641 % change on previous year | -0.1548 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2948 % change on previous year | -0.3906 % change on previous year | -0.1725 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4938 % change on previous year | -0.6311 % change on previous year | -0.3981 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | -0.7231 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 126 East Timor -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Burundi -2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Solomon Islands -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Guatemala -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Iraq -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Marshall Islands -2.97 % change on previous year compare
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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Chad?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Chad was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1548 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.