Number of youth deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of youth deaths was 90,623 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90,623
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
95,047
in 2014
All-time low
69,740
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 90,623 for number of youth deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Chad peaked at 95,047 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69,740, in 1990.
Chad ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,740 | — |
| 1991 | 71,140 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 73,228 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 75,708 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 76,590 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 77,226 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 79,387 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 81,402 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 82,574 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 83,754 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 84,946 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 85,955 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86,585 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87,286 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88,615 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 90,360 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 91,639 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 92,591 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 93,323 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93,869 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94,342 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94,604 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94,844 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95,002 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95,047 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94,921 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94,181 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93,329 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 92,511 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 91,937 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 91,382 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 90,698 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 90,376 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90,098 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 90,623 | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 90,623 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 90,623 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,075 | 69,740 | 83,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,517 | 84,946 | 93,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,072 | 91,937 | 95,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,635 | 90,098 | 91,382 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Chad?
- Number of youth deaths in Chad was 90,623 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 95,047 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,740 in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for number of youth deaths?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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