Suicide rate, by age in Chad
Chad: Suicide rate, by age was 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Chad peaked at 0.7795 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1538 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Chad 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5462 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1538 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7031 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7315 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6925 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7786 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7795 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.8305 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.824 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Latvia 0.8052 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Argentina 0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Mexico 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Vanuatu 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chad
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 306,133 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 9.65 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 319,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 328,199 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Chad?
- Suicide rate, by age in Chad was 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7795 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1538 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Chad ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.