Number of children who die before age 5 in Chad
Chad: Number of children who die before age 5 was 79,068 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79,068 deaths
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85,960 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
37,162 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Chad stood at 79,068 deaths.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Chad peaked at 85,960 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37,162 deaths, in 1950.
Chad ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,162 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 37,990 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 38,611 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 39,118 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 39,550 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 39,837 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 40,107 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40,365 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 40,644 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 40,929 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 41,198 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 41,490 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41,805 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 42,075 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42,374 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 42,875 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 42,899 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 43,217 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 43,593 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 44,037 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 44,553 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 45,913 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 46,474 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 47,917 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 48,821 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 49,659 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 50,082 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 50,684 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 51,120 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 51,481 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 52,110 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51,022 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 50,835 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53,963 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 56,186 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 56,284 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56,042 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 57,780 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 59,909 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 61,581 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 63,401 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 65,002 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 67,336 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 69,404 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 69,625 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70,244 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 72,994 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 74,573 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 75,659 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 76,784 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 78,043 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 78,741 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79,022 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79,643 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 81,324 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 82,998 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 84,203 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 84,741 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 85,113 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85,522 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85,839 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85,960 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85,891 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 85,548 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85,428 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85,044 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83,878 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 82,948 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 82,090 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 81,483 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 80,581 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 79,784 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 79,609 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 79,068 deaths | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,431 deaths | 37,162 deaths | 40,929 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,556 deaths | 41,198 deaths | 44,037 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,670 deaths | 44,553 deaths | 51,481 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,571 deaths | 50,835 deaths | 61,581 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,502 deaths | 63,401 deaths | 76,784 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,935 deaths | 78,043 deaths | 85,522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,411 deaths | 81,483 deaths | 85,960 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,760 deaths | 79,068 deaths | 80,581 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 13 Afghanistan 81,376 deaths compare
- 14 Mozambique 80,047 deaths compare
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- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 66,701 deaths compare
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2329 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Chad?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Chad was 79,068 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 85,960 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,162 deaths in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.