Number of deaths from malaria in Chad
Chad: Number of deaths from malaria was 13,862 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Chad recorded 13,862 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Chad peaked at 14,082 Deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,984 Deaths, in 2001.
Chad ranks 12th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Chad, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,872 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,984 Deaths | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 8,980 Deaths | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 9,696 Deaths | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 8,848 Deaths | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 10,532 Deaths | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 10,954 Deaths | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11,386 Deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12,024 Deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 12,810 Deaths | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 13,325 Deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,758 Deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12,498 Deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12,385 Deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,692 Deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,898 Deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,116 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13,345 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13,611 Deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13,294 Deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 14,082 Deaths | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 13,801 Deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 13,796 Deaths | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,707 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 13,862 Deaths | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,309 Deaths | 7,984 Deaths | 12,810 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,992 Deaths | 12,385 Deaths | 13,611 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,850 Deaths | 13,707 Deaths | 14,082 Deaths | 5 |
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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 13,862 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14,082 Deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,984 Deaths in 2001.
- How does Chad rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.