Number of neonatal deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of neonatal deaths was 26,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,626
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26,626
in 2024
All-time low
12,411
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Chad, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 26,626 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Chad peaked at 26,626 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,411, in 1974.
Chad ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,411 | — |
| 1975 | 12,636 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12,855 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 13,012 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 13,094 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 13,180 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 13,398 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,502 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 12,750 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14,358 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 14,771 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14,171 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14,331 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14,988 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 15,532 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15,958 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 16,247 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16,228 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17,119 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 17,599 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17,147 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 17,494 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18,523 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 18,715 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 18,917 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19,017 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19,142 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19,225 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,175 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,390 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20,043 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20,625 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20,944 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21,358 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21,674 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22,183 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22,669 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23,040 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23,449 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,614 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,938 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24,113 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,038 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,100 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24,250 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24,553 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,588 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,710 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25,167 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25,315 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26,626 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,865 | 12,411 | 13,180 | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,276 | 12,502 | 15,958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,701 | 16,228 | 19,017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,376 | 19,142 | 22,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,776 | 22,669 | 24,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,281 | 24,588 | 26,626 | 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 neonatal deaths in Chad?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Chad was 26,626 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 26,626 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,411 in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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