Number of neonatal deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of neonatal deaths was 26,626 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,626 deaths
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26,626 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
12,411 deaths
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Chad, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Chad stood at 26,626 deaths. 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 in Chad peaked at 26,626 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,411 deaths, in 1974.
That places Chad 20th out of 199 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,411 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 12,636 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12,855 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 13,012 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 13,094 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 13,180 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 13,398 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,502 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 12,750 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 14,358 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 14,771 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 14,171 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 14,331 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14,988 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 15,532 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15,958 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 16,247 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16,228 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17,119 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 17,599 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17,147 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 17,494 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18,523 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 18,715 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 18,917 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19,017 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19,142 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19,225 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,175 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,390 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20,043 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20,625 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20,944 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21,358 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21,674 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22,183 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22,669 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23,040 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23,449 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,614 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,938 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24,113 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,038 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,100 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24,250 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24,553 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,588 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,710 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25,167 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25,315 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26,626 deaths | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,865 deaths | 12,411 deaths | 13,180 deaths | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,276 deaths | 12,502 deaths | 15,958 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,701 deaths | 16,228 deaths | 19,017 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,376 deaths | 19,142 deaths | 22,183 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,776 deaths | 22,669 deaths | 24,553 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,281 deaths | 24,588 deaths | 26,626 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Chad?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Chad was 26,626 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 26,626 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,411 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .