Neonatal deaths in Chad
Chad: Neonatal deaths was 26,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,626
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26,626
in 2024
All-time low
12,411
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Neonatal deaths in Chad, 1974–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chad recorded 26,626 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Chad peaked at 26,626 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,411, in 1974.
That places Chad 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,411 | — |
| 1975 | 12,636 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12,855 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 13,012 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 13,094 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 13,180 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 13,398 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,502 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 12,750 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14,358 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 14,771 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14,171 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14,331 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14,988 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 15,532 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15,958 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 16,247 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16,228 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17,119 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 17,599 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17,147 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 17,494 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18,523 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 18,715 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 18,917 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19,017 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19,142 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19,225 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,175 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,390 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20,043 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20,625 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20,944 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21,358 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21,674 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22,183 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22,669 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23,040 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23,449 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,614 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,938 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24,113 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,038 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,100 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24,250 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24,553 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,588 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,710 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25,167 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25,315 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26,626 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,865 | 12,411 | 13,180 | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,276 | 12,502 | 15,958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,701 | 16,228 | 19,017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,376 | 19,142 | 22,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,776 | 22,669 | 24,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,281 | 24,588 | 26,626 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Chad?
- Neonatal deaths in Chad was 26,626 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 26,626 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,411 in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for neonatal deaths?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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