Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0369 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0383 deaths per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0156 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chad ranks 74th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0331 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.038 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | 0.038 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 71 Sudan 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Angola 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.