Number of suicides in Chad
Chad: Number of suicides was 895.76 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Chad stood at 895.76 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Chad peaked at 895.76 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 438.57 deaths, in 2000.
Chad ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 438.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 448.09 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 464.94 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 465.51 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 497.21 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 535.55 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 559.11 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 580.77 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 604.09 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 635.27 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 662.48 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 676.92 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 693.38 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 709.13 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 721.8 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 728.37 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 744.75 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 775.94 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 815.42 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 851.65 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 873.58 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 895.76 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.91 deaths | 438.57 deaths | 635.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.98 deaths | 662.48 deaths | 851.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 884.67 deaths | 873.58 deaths | 895.76 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 suicides in Chad?
- Number of suicides in Chad was 895.76 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 895.76 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.57 deaths in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for number of suicides?
- Chad ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.