What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 14.24 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

How does Chad rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Chad ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Chad

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Chad
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 5.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

5.63 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

10th

of 195 countries

All-time high

14.24 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

5.63 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Chad, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Chad is 5.63 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Chad peaked at 14.24 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.63 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Chad 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.06 per 1,000 live births	13.85 per 1,000 live births	14.24 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	13.5 per 1,000 live births	13.18 per 1,000 live births	13.78 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	12.49 per 1,000 live births	11.83 per 1,000 live births	13.08 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	11.02 per 1,000 live births	10.35 per 1,000 live births	11.68 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	9.32 per 1,000 live births	8.41 per 1,000 live births	10.17 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	7.31 per 1,000 live births	6.46 per 1,000 live births	8.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	5.96 per 1,000 live births	5.63 per 1,000 live births	6.29 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Chad

7 Guinea 5.98 per 1,000 live births compare
8 Central African Republic 5.88 per 1,000 live births compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 per 1,000 live births compare
10 Lesotho 5.63 per 1,000 live births compare
12 Sierra Leone 5.46 per 1,000 live births compare
13 Afghanistan 4.83 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)

All data for Chad →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Chad?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Chad was 5.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 14.24 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 5.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Chad rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Chad ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.