Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Chad
Chad: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 91 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
91 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
256.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
91 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Chad is 91 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Chad peaked at 256.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 91 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Chad ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 256.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 255.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 254.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 253.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 252.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 251.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 250 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 248.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 247.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 245.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 244.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 243.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 241.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 240.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 238.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 235.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 233.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 231.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 229.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 227.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 225.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 223.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 220.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 218.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 215.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 212.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 209.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 206.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 203.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 201 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 198.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 195.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 193 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 190.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 188.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 185.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 182.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 179.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 176.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 173.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 169.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 166.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 163 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 159.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 156.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 153.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 149.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 146 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 142.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 134.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 131.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 107.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 91 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 91 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.05 per 1,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.58 per 1,000 live births | 245.9 per 1,000 live births | 256.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.47 per 1,000 live births | 229.8 per 1,000 live births | 244.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.4 per 1,000 live births | 203.9 per 1,000 live births | 227.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.09 per 1,000 live births | 176.5 per 1,000 live births | 201 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.96 per 1,000 live births | 142.3 per 1,000 live births | 173.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.71 per 1,000 live births | 107.1 per 1,000 live births | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.44 per 1,000 live births | 91 per 1,000 live births | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Niger 106.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 3 Somalia 95.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 South Sudan 91.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 85.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 84.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 83.9 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, under-5, female in Chad?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Chad was 91 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, under-5, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 256.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Chad ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.