Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chad
Chad: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 8,676 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chad stood at 8,676. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chad peaked at 8,676 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,378, in 2003.
Chad ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,463 | — |
| 2001 | 6,379 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,391 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,378 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,551 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6,799 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,905 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7,040 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,188 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7,441 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,696 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,949 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8,045 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,062 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,341 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,261 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,326 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,250 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,356 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8,540 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,549 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,676 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,754 | 6,378 | 7,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,183 | 7,696 | 8,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,613 | 8,549 | 8,676 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chad?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chad was 8,676 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8,676 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,378 in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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