Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Chad
Chad: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 30.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
62 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
30.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Chad, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Chad is 30.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Chad peaked at 62 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 30.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Chad 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 62 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1974 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 30.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 30.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.57 per 1,000 live births | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | 62 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.63 per 1,000 live births | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | 60 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.15 per 1,000 live births | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.22 per 1,000 live births | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.59 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.52 per 1,000 live births | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Chad?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Chad was 30.4 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, neonatal recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 62 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.