Number of neonatal deaths by region in Chad
Chad: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 26,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Chad, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Chad is 26,626, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Chad peaked at 26,626 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,411, in 1974.
That places Chad 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,898 (1998)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Chad?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Chad was 26,626 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 26,626 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,411 in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.