Tuberculosis death rate in Chad
Chad: Tuberculosis death rate was 19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Chad stood at 19 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Chad peaked at 49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Chad 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 19 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 19 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.