Infant mortality rate in Chad
Chad: Infant mortality rate was 5.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.63 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.81 deaths per 100 live births
in 1944
All-time low
5.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Chad, 1944–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Chad stood at 5.63 deaths per 100 live births. 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 rate in Chad peaked at 14.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1944 and was at its lowest, 5.63 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1945 | 14.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 14.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 14.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 14.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 14.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 14.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 14.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 14.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 14.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 14.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 14.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 14.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 14.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 14.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 14.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 14.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 13.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 13.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 13.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 13.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 13.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 13.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 12.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.63 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.63 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1950s | 14.4 deaths per 100 live births | 14.26 deaths per 100 live births | 14.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.06 deaths per 100 live births | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | 14.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | 13.18 deaths per 100 live births | 13.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.49 deaths per 100 live births | 11.83 deaths per 100 live births | 13.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | 11.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 8 Central African Republic 5.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 5.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 5.46 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4.83 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Pakistan 4.82 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Chad?
- Infant mortality rate in Chad was 5.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for infant mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .