Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Chad
Chad: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 50.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
132.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
50.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Chad stood at 50.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Chad peaked at 132.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Chad 9th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 132.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 132.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 131.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 130.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 130 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 126.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 124 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 122.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 120.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 114.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 112.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 109.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 101 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 89.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 50.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 50.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.05 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.96 per 1,000 live births | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | 132.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.67 per 1,000 live births | 122.5 per 1,000 live births | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.11 per 1,000 live births | 109.6 per 1,000 live births | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.53 per 1,000 live births | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | 108 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.67 per 1,000 live births | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.84 per 1,000 live births | 58 per 1,000 live births | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 6 Zimbabwe 55.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Guinea 53.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 52.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 50.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 49.3 per 1,000 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)
- 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 mortality rate, infant, female in Chad?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Chad was 50.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 132.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.