Mortality rate, under-5, male in Chad
Chad: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 103.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
103.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
277.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
103.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, male in Chad is 103.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Chad peaked at 277.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 103.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Chad 4th out of 196 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, under-5, male in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 277.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 276.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 275.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 274.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 273 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 271.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 270.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 269.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 267.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 266.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 264.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 263.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 262.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 260.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 259.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 257.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 256.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 254.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 253.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 251.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 249.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 247 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 244.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 242 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 239.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 236.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 233.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 230.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 227.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 224.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 221.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 218.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 215.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 212.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 209.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 206.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 203.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 200.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 197.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 194.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 191.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 187.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 184.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 181 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 177.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 173.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 169.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 166.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 162.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 158.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 154.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 150.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 146.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 143 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 139.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 135.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272.27 per 1,000 live births | 266.2 per 1,000 live births | 277.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 258.32 per 1,000 live births | 251.3 per 1,000 live births | 264.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 237.52 per 1,000 live births | 224.6 per 1,000 live births | 249.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.89 per 1,000 live births | 194.5 per 1,000 live births | 221.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.27 per 1,000 live births | 158.4 per 1,000 live births | 191.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.56 per 1,000 live births | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | 154.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 110 per 1,000 live births | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Nigeria 121.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 2 Niger 114.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 3 Somalia 106.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 102.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 98.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.3 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2329 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Chad?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Chad was 103.2 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, male recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 277.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.