Number of infant deaths unwpp in Chad
Chad: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 52,339 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52,339
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54,681
in 2012
All-time low
23,202
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 52,339 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Chad peaked at 54,681 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,202, in 1950.
Chad ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,202 | — |
| 1951 | 23,486 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 23,606 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 23,742 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 23,882 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 24,028 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 24,178 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 24,333 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 24,490 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 24,654 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 24,824 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 24,997 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 25,176 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 25,365 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 25,560 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 25,862 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 25,936 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 26,141 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 26,388 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 26,695 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 27,050 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 27,703 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 28,426 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 29,226 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 29,570 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 29,908 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 30,131 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 30,414 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 30,594 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30,801 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 31,283 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 30,102 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 30,002 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 33,037 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 34,785 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 34,114 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 33,732 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 35,089 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 36,717 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 37,968 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 39,023 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 39,621 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 41,394 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 42,885 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 42,462 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 42,696 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 44,881 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 46,016 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 46,721 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 47,433 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48,133 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 48,656 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 48,848 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 49,357 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50,808 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 52,280 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 53,062 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 53,452 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53,665 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 54,033 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54,382 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 54,548 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54,681 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54,559 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54,662 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54,504 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53,746 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 53,219 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 52,909 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 52,971 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52,582 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52,280 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52,488 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52,339 | -0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 52,339 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 52,339 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,960 | 23,202 | 24,654 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,694 | 24,824 | 26,695 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,382 | 27,050 | 30,801 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,683 | 30,002 | 37,968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,313 | 39,023 | 47,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,229 | 48,133 | 54,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,018 | 52,909 | 54,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,422 | 52,280 | 52,582 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Chad?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Chad was 52,339 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 54,681 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,202 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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