Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Chad
Chad: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 139 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2019, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Chad stood at 139.
The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Chad peaked at 225 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 133, in 2015.
Chad ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 203 | — |
| 2004 | 225 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 181 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 133 | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 139 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203 | 203 | 203 | 1 |
| 2000s | 225 | 225 | 225 | 1 |
| 2010s | 151 | 133 | 181 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Burkina Faso 131 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 125 compare
- 4 Benin 103 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.259 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Chad?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Chad was 139 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 225 in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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): Q4. 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).