Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Chad 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 deaths per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 79 Angola 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cambodia 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 83 Zambia 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0181 deaths 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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.
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Number of neonatal, infant and child 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.