Infant mortality rate in Chad
Chad: Infant mortality rate was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Chad is 6.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Chad peaked at 19.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2023.
Chad ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Chad
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Chad?
- Infant mortality rate in Chad was 6.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for infant mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.