Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Chad
Chad: Under-five deaths was 78,958 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,958
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 2013
All-time low
33,666
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Chad, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Chad stood at 78,958.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Chad peaked at 84,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33,666, in 1955.
Chad ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 33,666 | — |
| 1956 | 34,104 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 34,534 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 34,976 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 35,428 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 35,904 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 36,398 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 36,868 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 37,385 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 37,952 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 38,497 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 39,111 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 39,760 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 40,471 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 41,284 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 42,167 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 43,138 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 44,562 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 46,031 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 47,070 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 48,046 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48,882 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 49,549 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 50,026 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 50,434 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50,968 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 50,366 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 49,722 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 51,644 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 53,979 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 54,267 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54,546 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56,212 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 58,095 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 59,654 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 61,314 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 62,712 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 64,737 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 67,154 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 67,986 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68,487 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70,489 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 72,330 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 73,323 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 74,378 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 75,472 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 76,332 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76,818 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77,386 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78,576 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80,191 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81,350 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 82,208 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82,868 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83,322 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83,673 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83,816 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83,946 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84,000 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83,942 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,719 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82,893 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 81,965 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 81,069 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 80,430 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 79,828 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79,141 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78,801 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78,490 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78,958 | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 78,958 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 78,958 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,542 | 33,666 | 35,428 | 5 |
| 1960s | 38,363 | 35,904 | 41,284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,990 | 42,167 | 50,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,945 | 49,722 | 59,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,291 | 61,314 | 74,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,452 | 75,472 | 83,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,945 | 80,430 | 84,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,044 | 78,490 | 79,828 | 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 under-five deaths in Chad?
- Under-five deaths in Chad was 78,958 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,666 in 1955.
- How does Chad rank for under-five deaths?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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