Neonatal mortality wdi in Chad
Chad: Neonatal mortality wdi was 3.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.04
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 1973
All-time low
3.04
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Chad, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.04 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Chad peaked at 6.2 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 2024.
That places Chad 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.2 | — |
| 1974 | 6.19 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.18 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.12 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.07 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.93 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.86 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.79 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.72 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.56 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.48 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.37 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.27 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.16 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.97 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.47 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.37 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.85 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.73 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.27 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.15 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 | -1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 | 6.07 | 6.2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.66 | 5.27 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 | 4.47 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.79 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.32 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 3.04 | 3.27 | 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 mortality wdi in Chad?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Chad was 3.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 1973.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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