Number of under-five deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of under-five deaths was 78,958 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
78,958
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 2013
All-time low
33,666
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Number of under-five deaths in Chad, 1955β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 78,958 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Chad peaked at 84,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33,666, in 1955.
Chad ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,542 | 33,666 | 35,428 | 5 |
| 1960s | 38,363 | 35,904 | 41,284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,990 | 42,167 | 50,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,945 | 49,722 | 59,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,291 | 61,314 | 74,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,452 | 75,472 | 83,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,945 | 80,430 | 84,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,044 | 78,490 | 79,828 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 86,317 compare
- 10 Uganda 82,589 compare
- 11 Indonesia 79,142 compare
- 13 Somalia 78,271 compare
- 14 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique, Republic of 74,215 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 33 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Chad?
- Number of under-five deaths in Chad was 78,958 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,666 in 1955.
- How does Chad rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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