Suicide rate, by sex in Chad
Chad: Suicide rate, by sex was 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
10.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
10.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Chad is 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Chad peaked at 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Chad ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide rate, by sex in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 69 Ethiopia 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Gabon 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Uganda 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Namibia 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Chad?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Chad was 10.27 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 sex recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Chad ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.