Under-five mortality rate in Chad
Chad: Under-five mortality rate was 97.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.26
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
287.05
in 1944
All-time low
97.26
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Chad, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 97.26 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Chad peaked at 287.05 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 97.26, in 2024.
Chad ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 287.05 | — |
| 1945 | 285.72 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 284.26 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 282.82 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 281.43 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 280.01 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 278.67 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 277.35 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 276.11 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 275.04 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 273.98 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 273.04 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 272.09 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 270.98 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 269.86 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 268.72 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 267.64 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 266.6 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 265.29 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 264.12 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 263.09 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 261.72 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 260.49 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 259.12 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 257.73 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 256.37 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 254.88 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 253.46 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 252.05 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 250.74 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 249.2 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 247.74 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 245.99 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 244.34 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 242.73 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 240.94 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 238.88 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 236.59 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 234.21 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 231.61 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 228.9 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 226.05 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 223.29 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 220.39 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 217.4 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 214.32 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 211.41 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 208.45 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 205.53 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 202.81 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 200.18 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 197.51 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 194.73 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 191.93 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 188.96 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 185.77 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 182.43 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 179.02 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 175.61 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 172.28 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 168.84 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 165.4 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 161.78 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 158.1 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 154.34 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 150.52 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 146.71 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 142.93 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 139.26 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 135.79 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 132.28 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 128.69 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 124.97 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 121.36 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 117.6 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 113.98 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 110.59 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 107.25 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 103.88 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 100.58 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 97.26 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 283.55 | 280.01 | 287.05 | 6 |
| 1950s | 273.58 | 268.72 | 278.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 262.22 | 256.37 | 267.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 248.21 | 240.94 | 254.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.16 | 214.32 | 238.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.73 | 185.77 | 211.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.83 | 150.52 | 182.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.36 | 113.98 | 146.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.91 | 97.26 | 110.59 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Chad?
- Under-five mortality rate in Chad was 97.26 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 287.05 in 1944.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.26 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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