Stillbirth rate in Chad
Chad: Stillbirth rate was 28.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Chad stood at 28.4 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Chad peaked at 42.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Chad 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.63 per 1,000 total births | 34 per 1,000 total births | 42.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.32 per 1,000 total births | 29 per 1,000 total births | 33.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 per 1,000 total births | 28.4 per 1,000 total births | 28.9 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 3 Djibouti 29.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 3 Ethiopia 29.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 Pakistan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.6 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Chad?
- Stillbirth rate in Chad was 28.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for stillbirth rate?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.