Neonatal mortality rate gho in Chad
Chad: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 3.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.14
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 1975
All-time low
3.14
in 2023
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Chad, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Chad is 3.14, 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 gho in Chad peaked at 6.17 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.14, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.16 | — |
| 1974 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.17 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.16 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.14 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.1 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.05 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.98 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.92 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.85 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.79 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.71 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.64 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.57 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.48 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.38 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.82 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.68 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.49 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.31 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.22 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.14 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.06 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.99 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.94 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.89 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.86 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.83 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.36 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -1.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 | 6.05 | 6.17 | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.66 | 5.28 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 | 4.49 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.83 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.36 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.14 | 3.3 | 4 |
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 mortality rate gho in Chad?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Chad was 3.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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