Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Chad
Chad: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3372 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3372
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3372
in 2024
All-time low
0.2496
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Chad stood at 0.3372. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Chad peaked at 0.3372 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2496, in 2002.
Chad ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.265 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2588 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2644 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2621 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2522 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2554 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2628 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2587 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.258 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2557 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2536 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2519 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2496 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2506 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2551 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2572 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2575 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2598 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2615 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2662 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2709 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2749 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2793 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2811 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2852 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.288 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.294 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2991 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3053 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.308 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3122 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3194 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3225 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3372 | +4.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.3372 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.3372 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2593 | 0.2522 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2563 | 0.2496 | 0.2662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2868 | 0.2709 | 0.3053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3199 | 0.308 | 0.3372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Chad?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Chad was 0.3372 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3372 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2496 in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Chad ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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