Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Chad
Chad: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Chad stood at 0.0039 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.0118 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 2024.
That places Chad 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0118 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0116 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0113 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0113 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0113 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0113 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.01 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.009 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Niger 0.0044 units per person compare
- 2 Somalia 0.0041 units per person compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0039 units per person compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0035 units per person 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, per capita in Chad?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Chad was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.