Number of deaths per year in Chad
Chad: Number of deaths per year was 213,118 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
213,118
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 229 countries
All-time high
216,831
in 2021
All-time low
74,173
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Chad is 213,118, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Chad peaked at 216,831 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74,173, in 1950.
Chad ranks 49th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,173 | — |
| 1951 | 75,316 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 75,733 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 76,014 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 76,057 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 75,944 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 75,796 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 76,095 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 76,422 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 77,250 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 77,986 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 78,882 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 79,845 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 80,551 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 81,456 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 83,193 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 84,436 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 85,211 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 86,043 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 86,952 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 87,819 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 91,447 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 90,876 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 92,183 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 93,714 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 95,294 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 96,993 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 98,005 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 99,042 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 99,772 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 101,132 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 98,764 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 98,699 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 104,326 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 107,152 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 105,137 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 105,582 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 117,526 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 111,241 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 114,872 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 123,267 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 120,796 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 125,979 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 129,558 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 130,107 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 131,651 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 137,929 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 141,021 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 144,703 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 147,915 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 151,959 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 153,875 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 157,126 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 159,922 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 165,585 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 171,041 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 176,542 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 178,526 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 180,980 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 183,911 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 186,877 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 189,495 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 192,218 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 194,842 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 199,646 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 203,257 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 204,767 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 207,412 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 207,723 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 208,889 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 212,342 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 216,831 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 211,970 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 213,118 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75,880 | 74,173 | 77,250 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,456 | 77,986 | 86,952 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,514 | 87,819 | 99,772 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,443 | 98,699 | 117,526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,293 | 120,796 | 147,915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,947 | 151,959 | 183,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,513 | 186,877 | 208,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,565 | 211,970 | 216,831 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 46 Uzbekistan 221,245 compare
- 47 Algeria 214,261 compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 213,959 compare
- 50 Morocco 212,621 compare
- 51 Nepal 205,842 compare
- 52 Taiwan, China 205,337 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Chad?
- Number of deaths per year in Chad was 213,118 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 216,831 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,173 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for number of deaths per year?
- Chad ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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