Tuberculosis death rate in Chad
Chad: Tuberculosis death rate was 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
64.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
61.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate 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
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Chad stood at 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Chad peaked at 99.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Chad ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 94.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 99.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 97.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 87.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 91.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 94.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 87.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 77.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 71.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 66.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 67.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 61.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 67.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 74.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 68.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 62.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 61.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 67.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 32 Gambia 68.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 North Korea 64.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 South Sudan 64.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Tuvalu 63.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Uganda 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Indonesia 55.99 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Chad?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Chad was 64.09 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 99.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Chad ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.