Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Chad
Chad: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 78,958 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,958
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 2013
All-time low
61,314
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Chad is 78,958, measured in 2024.
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 - un igme estimates in Chad peaked at 84,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61,314, in 1990.
Chad ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,314 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Chad?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Chad was 78,958 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,314 in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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