Number of child deaths igme in Chad
Chad: Number of child deaths igme was 78,958 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,958
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 2013
All-time low
33,666
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Chad, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Chad stood at 78,958.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Chad peaked at 84,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33,666, in 1955.
Chad ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 33,666 | — |
| 1956 | 34,104 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 34,534 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 34,976 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 35,428 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 35,904 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 36,398 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 36,868 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 37,385 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 37,952 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 38,497 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 39,111 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 39,760 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 40,471 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 41,284 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 42,167 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 43,138 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 44,562 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 46,031 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 47,070 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 48,046 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48,882 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 49,549 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 50,026 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 50,434 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50,968 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 50,366 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 49,722 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 51,644 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 53,979 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 54,267 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54,546 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56,212 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 58,095 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 59,654 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 61,314 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 62,712 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 64,737 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 67,154 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 67,986 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68,487 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70,489 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 72,330 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 73,323 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 74,378 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 75,472 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76,332 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76,818 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77,386 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78,576 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80,191 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81,350 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 82,208 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82,868 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83,322 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83,673 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83,816 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83,946 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84,000 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83,942 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,719 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82,893 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 81,965 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 81,069 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 80,430 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 79,828 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79,141 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78,801 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78,490 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78,958 | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 78,958 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 78,958 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,542 | 33,666 | 35,428 | 5 |
| 1960s | 38,363 | 35,904 | 41,284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,990 | 42,167 | 50,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,945 | 49,722 | 59,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,291 | 61,314 | 74,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,452 | 75,472 | 83,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,945 | 80,430 | 84,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,044 | 78,490 | 79,828 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 86,317 compare
- 10 Uganda 82,589 compare
- 11 Indonesia 79,142 compare
- 13 Somalia 78,271 compare
- 14 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique, Republic of 74,215 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Chad?
- Number of child deaths igme in Chad was 78,958 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,666 in 1955.
- How does Chad rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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