Neonatal mortality ihme in Chad
Chad: Neonatal mortality ihme was 3.22 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.22
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.89
in 1950
All-time low
3.22
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Chad, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.22 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Chad peaked at 6.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 2019.
Chad ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.89 | — |
| 1951 | 6.82 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.76 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.72 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.68 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.63 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.59 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.55 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.51 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.47 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 6.44 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.4 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.36 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.3 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.28 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.27 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.25 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.24 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.21 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.21 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.1 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.99 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.89 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.83 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.78 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.71 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.67 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.64 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.61 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.57 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.51 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.43 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.33 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.24 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.18 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.06 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.92 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.83 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.76 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.65 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.45 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.21 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.96 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | -2.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 | 6.47 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.31 | 6.23 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.95 | 5.67 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 4.92 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 | 4.21 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.72 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 3.22 | 3.67 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 4 Nigeria 3.64 compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 3.42 compare
- 6 South Sudan 3.3 compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 3.15 compare
- 9 Somalia 3.09 compare
- 10 Guinea 3.06 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 neonatal mortality ihme in Chad?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Chad was 3.22 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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