Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Chad
Chad: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) was 93 highest in 2019. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Chad recorded 93 highest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Chad peaked at 187 highest in 2004 and was at its lowest, 93 highest, in 2019.
Chad ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Chad, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 172 highest | — |
| 2004 | 187 highest | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 158 highest | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 138 highest | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 93 highest | -32.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 93 highest is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 highest, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 93 highest is above the median for low income countries, which is 55 highest, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172 highest | 172 highest | 172 highest | 1 |
| 2000s | 187 highest | 187 highest | 187 highest | 1 |
| 2010s | 129.67 highest | 93 highest | 158 highest | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Burkina Faso 97 highest compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 89 highest compare
- 4 Tanzania 73 highest compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 61 highest 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)
- 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 under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Chad?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Chad was 93 highest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 187 highest in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 highest in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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).