Number of deaths from malaria in Chad
Chad: Number of deaths from malaria was 13,614 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Chad is 13,614 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Chad peaked at 13,916 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,878 deaths, in 2001.
That places Chad 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,779 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,878 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 8,876 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 8,363 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 8,745 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10,422 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 10,852 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 11,285 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11,929 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 12,711 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13,226 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,644 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12,379 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12,270 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,577 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,764 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12,974 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,186 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,465 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13,147 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13,916 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 13,614 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,084 deaths | 7,878 deaths | 12,711 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,863 deaths | 12,270 deaths | 13,465 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,765 deaths | 13,614 deaths | 13,916 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from malaria in Chad?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Chad was 13,614 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13,916 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,878 deaths in 2001.
- How does Chad rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Chad ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.