Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Chad
Chad: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 56.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.26
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 213 countries
All-time high
101.71
in 2000
All-time low
56.26
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chad recorded 56.26 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Chad peaked at 101.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.26, in 2024.
Chad ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.71 | — |
| 2001 | 99.85 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 98.01 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 96.19 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 94.3 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 92.42 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 90.36 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 88.31 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 86.22 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 84.11 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 81.96 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 79.87 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 77.84 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 75.9 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 73.96 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 72.05 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 70.16 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.33 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 66.45 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 64.63 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 62.94 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 61.29 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 59.62 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 57.97 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 56.26 | -2.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 56.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 56.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.15 | 84.11 | 101.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.11 | 64.63 | 81.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.62 | 56.26 | 62.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Chad?
- Infant mortality rate in Chad was 56.26 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 101.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.26 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for infant mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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