Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Chad
Chad: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 56.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.26
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
148.08
in 1944
All-time low
56.26
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Chad, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Chad stood at 56.26. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Chad peaked at 148.08 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 56.26, in 2024.
Chad ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 148.08 | — |
| 1945 | 147.63 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 147.11 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 146.68 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 146.18 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 145.79 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 145.4 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 145.05 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 144.7 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 144.43 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 144.09 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 143.86 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 143.57 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 143.26 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 142.95 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 142.63 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 142.38 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 142.1 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 141.66 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 141.32 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 141.02 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 140.5 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 140.06 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 139.54 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 139.02 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 138.48 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 137.85 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 137.26 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 136.67 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 136.12 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 135.47 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 134.85 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 134.06 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 133.36 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 132.63 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 131.79 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 130.84 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 129.68 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 128.57 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 127.27 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 125.9 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 124.43 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 122.98 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 121.46 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 119.89 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 118.3 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 116.8 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 115.17 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 113.61 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 112.2 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 110.88 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 109.53 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 108.13 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 106.69 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 105.14 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 103.48 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 101.71 | -1.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 146.91 | 145.79 | 148.08 | 6 |
| 1950s | 144 | 142.63 | 145.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 140.61 | 138.48 | 142.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.01 | 131.79 | 137.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.93 | 118.3 | 130.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.16 | 103.48 | 116.8 | 10 |
| 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Chad?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Chad was 56.26 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 148.08 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.26 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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