Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0623 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0667 deaths per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0289 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chad 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0301 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.031 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0316 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0328 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0342 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0487 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0514 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.056 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0582 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0591 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0599 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0606 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0615 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0624 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0637 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0646 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0653 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0658 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0662 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0666 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0665 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0658 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0651 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0639 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0626 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0328 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0428 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0487 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0591 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0631 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0599 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0662 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0639 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 56 Barbados 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iraq 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.