Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Chad
Chad: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) was 102 lowest in 2019. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2019, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Chad stood at 102 lowest. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Chad peaked at 176 lowest in 2004 and was at its lowest, 102 lowest, in 2019.
That places Chad 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Chad, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 171 lowest | — |
| 2004 | 176 lowest | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 163 lowest | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 161 lowest | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 102 lowest | -36.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 102 lowest is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.5 lowest, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 102 lowest is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.5 lowest, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171 lowest | 171 lowest | 171 lowest | 1 |
| 2000s | 176 lowest | 176 lowest | 176 lowest | 1 |
| 2010s | 142 lowest | 102 lowest | 163 lowest | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Chad?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Chad was 102 lowest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 176 lowest in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 lowest in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).