Number of infant deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of infant deaths was 47,333 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,333
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48,213
in 2012
All-time low
16,922
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Chad, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 47,333 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,922, in 1951.
That places Chad 17th out of 195 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 16,922 | — |
| 1952 | 17,142 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 17,389 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 17,633 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 17,899 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 18,162 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 18,432 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 18,709 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 18,993 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 19,297 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 19,604 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 19,902 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 20,231 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 20,588 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 20,935 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 21,326 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 21,742 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 22,204 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 22,731 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 23,301 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 23,909 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 24,929 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 25,861 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 26,306 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 26,717 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 27,068 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 27,376 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 27,605 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 27,826 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 28,242 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27,509 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 26,968 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 29,150 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 31,303 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 31,022 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 30,663 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 31,701 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 33,166 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 34,412 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 35,440 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 35,933 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 37,171 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 38,826 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 38,814 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,715 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40,297 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 41,643 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 42,199 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 42,772 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43,270 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43,716 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 43,928 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,249 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45,248 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 46,571 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47,264 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 47,595 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47,747 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47,871 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48,060 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48,134 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48,213 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48,177 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48,108 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48,012 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,472 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46,944 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46,629 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46,577 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46,488 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,269 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 46,400 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46,476 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47,333 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,920 | 16,922 | 18,993 | 9 |
| 1960s | 20,856 | 19,297 | 22,731 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,090 | 23,301 | 27,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,414 | 26,968 | 34,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,181 | 35,440 | 42,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,746 | 43,270 | 47,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,633 | 46,577 | 48,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,593 | 46,269 | 47,333 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.259 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Chad?
- Number of infant deaths in Chad was 47,333 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48,213 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,922 in 1951.
- How does Chad rank for number of infant deaths?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 195 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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