Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Chad is 97.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 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 in Chad peaked at 287.05 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 97.26, in 2024.
That places Chad 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 97.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 97.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 mortality rate in Chad?
- Under-five mortality rate in Chad was 97.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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