Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Chad
Chad: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 80 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Chad recorded 80 for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Chad peaked at 137 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2019.
Chad ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 137 | — |
| 2004 | 122 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 116 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 85 | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 80 | -5.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 80 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 80 is above the median for low income countries, which is 50, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137 | 137 | 137 | 1 |
| 2000s | 122 | 122 | 122 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.67 | 80 | 116 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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- 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 rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Chad?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Chad was 80 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 137 in 1997.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).