Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0369 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0383 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0156 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Chad is 0.0369 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0369 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0369 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 71 Sudan 0.0391 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0377 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0373 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0365 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Angola 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0349 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.