Neonatal mortality rate in Chad
Chad: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Chad, 1973–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Chad is 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Chad peaked at 6.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
Chad ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.17 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.66 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.98 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.17 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.4 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.8 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.3 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 6 Nigeria 3.37 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 8 Mali 3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 10 Dominica 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 11 Central African Republic 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 12 Guinea 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Chad
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Chad?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Chad was 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.