Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Chad
Chad: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 47,333 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,333 deaths
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,213 deaths
in 2012
All-time low
16,922 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Chad, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chad recorded 47,333 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Chad peaked at 48,213 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,922 deaths, in 1951.
That places Chad 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 16,922 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 17,142 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 17,389 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 17,633 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 17,899 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 18,162 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 18,432 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 18,709 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 18,993 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 19,297 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 19,604 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 19,902 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 20,231 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 20,588 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 20,935 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 21,326 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 21,742 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 22,204 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 22,731 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 23,301 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 23,909 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 24,929 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 25,861 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 26,306 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 26,717 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 27,068 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 27,376 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 27,605 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 27,826 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 28,242 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27,509 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 26,968 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 29,150 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 31,303 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 31,022 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 30,663 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 31,701 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 33,166 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 34,412 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 35,440 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 35,933 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 37,171 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 38,826 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 38,814 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,715 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40,297 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 41,643 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 42,199 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 42,772 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43,270 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43,716 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 43,928 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,249 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45,248 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 46,571 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47,264 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 47,595 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47,747 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47,871 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48,060 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48,134 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48,213 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48,177 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48,108 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48,012 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,472 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46,944 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46,629 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46,577 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46,488 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,269 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 46,400 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46,476 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47,333 deaths | +1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 47,333 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762 deaths, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 47,333 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678 deaths, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,920 deaths | 16,922 deaths | 18,993 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 20,856 deaths | 19,297 deaths | 22,731 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,090 deaths | 23,301 deaths | 27,826 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,414 deaths | 26,968 deaths | 34,412 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,181 deaths | 35,440 deaths | 42,772 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,746 deaths | 43,270 deaths | 47,871 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,633 deaths | 46,577 deaths | 48,213 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,593 deaths | 46,269 deaths | 47,333 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Chad?
- Number of infant deaths in Chad was 47,333 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48,213 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,922 deaths in 1951.
- How does Chad rank for number of infant deaths?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .