Infant mortality rate in Chad
Chad: Infant mortality rate was 56.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.26
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
148.08
in 1944
All-time low
56.26
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Chad, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Chad stood at 56.26. That is the lowest value across all 81 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 148.08 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 56.26, in 2024.
That places Chad 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Chad?
- Infant mortality rate in Chad was 56.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 148.08 in 1944.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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