Infant mortality (Our World) in Chad
Chad: Infant mortality (Our World) was 5.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.63
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.81
in 1944
All-time low
5.63
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality in Chad, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Chad stood at 5.63. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Chad peaked at 14.81 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2024.
That places Chad 11th out of 199 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 (Our World) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 14.81 | — |
| 1945 | 14.76 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 14.71 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 14.67 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 14.62 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 14.58 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 14.54 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 14.51 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 14.47 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 14.44 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 14.41 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 14.39 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 14.36 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 14.33 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 14.3 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 14.26 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 14.24 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 14.21 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 14.17 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 14.13 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 14.1 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.05 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 14.01 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 13.95 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 13.9 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.85 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.78 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 13.73 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.67 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.61 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 13.55 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 13.49 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 13.41 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 13.34 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.26 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.18 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 13.08 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.97 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.86 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.73 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.59 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.44 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 12.3 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.15 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.99 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.83 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.68 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.52 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.36 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.22 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.09 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.95 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.81 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.67 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.51 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.35 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.17 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.99 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.62 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.43 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.24 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.04 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.83 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.62 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.99 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.59 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.21 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.83 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.13 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.96 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.63 | -2.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.69 | 14.58 | 14.81 | 6 |
| 1950s | 14.4 | 14.26 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.06 | 13.85 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5 | 13.18 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.49 | 11.83 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.02 | 10.35 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 8.41 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 6.46 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.63 | 6.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 8 Central African Republic 5.88 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 compare
- 10 Lesotho 5.63 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 5.46 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4.83 compare
- 14 Pakistan 4.82 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)
- 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 in Chad?
- Infant mortality in Chad was 5.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for infant mortality?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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