Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Chad
Chad: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 97.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.26 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 213 countries
All-time high
182.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
97.26 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Chad recorded 97.26 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Chad peaked at 182.43 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.26 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Chad ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.43 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 179.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 175.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 172.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 168.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 165.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 161.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 158.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 154.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 150.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 146.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 142.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 139.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 135.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 132.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 128.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 124.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 121.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 113.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 110.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 107.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 103.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 100.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 97.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 97.26 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 97.26 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.83 per 1,000 live births | 150.52 per 1,000 live births | 182.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.36 per 1,000 live births | 113.98 per 1,000 live births | 146.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.91 per 1,000 live births | 97.26 per 1,000 live births | 110.59 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Chad?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Chad was 97.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 182.43 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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