Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Chad
Chad: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 5.21 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.21 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.56 per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
5.05 per 100,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.21 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Chad peaked at 5.56 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.05 per 100,000 population, in 2003.
That places Chad 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.24 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.25 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.05 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.16 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.34 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.38 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.43 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.51 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.56 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.48 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.42 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.35 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.26 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.14 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.09 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.13 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.21 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.26 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.21 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.21 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14 per 100,000 population, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.21 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 per 100,000 population | 5.05 per 100,000 population | 5.51 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 per 100,000 population | 5.09 per 100,000 population | 5.56 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 per 100,000 population | 5.21 per 100,000 population | 5.23 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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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 suicide mortality rate in Chad?
- Suicide mortality rate in Chad was 5.21 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).