Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was 0.5963 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5963 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 251.1%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.52 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-1.28 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Chad is 0.5963 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 251.1% on the previous year and up 963.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 4.52 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.28 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Chad ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9627 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8156 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1981 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1982 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 1984 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5335 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5141 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +494.1% |
| 1988 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7369 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 1997 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1999 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6367 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7394 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2005 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8028 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5479 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4213 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1709 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1551 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2014 | -0.069 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2657 % change on previous year | +284.7% |
| 2016 | -0.9866 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 2017 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2018 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -0.7882 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7485 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2021 | -0.8606 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4296 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2023 | -0.3947 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5963 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.5963 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.5963 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.09 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +494.1% | 0.5141 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +402.3% | -1.28 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +296.7% | 0.7369 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -284.7% | -0.069 % change on previous year | -0.2657 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -271.4% | -0.2657 % change on previous year | -0.9866 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +251.1% | -0.3947 % change on previous year | 0.5963 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.8156 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.7369 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.5479 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3511 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 0.4213 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3674 % change on previous year | -0.8606 % change on previous year | 0.5963 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 20 South Africa 0.7979 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Costa Rica 0.7449 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Syria 0.7157 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5747 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Panama 0.5525 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Ireland 0.4878 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Chad?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Chad was 0.5963 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 963.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.