Youth mortality rate in Chad
Chad: Youth mortality rate was 11.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.56
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.01
in 1986
All-time low
11.56
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth mortality rate in Chad, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Chad is 11.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Chad peaked at 27.01 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.56, in 2024.
Chad ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 27.01 | — |
| 1987 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 26.19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.76 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.98 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.59 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.2 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.85 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 23.5 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.15 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.8 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.44 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 22.08 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.69 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.29 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.89 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.49 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.47 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.04 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.61 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.17 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.74 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.33 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.93 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.53 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.12 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.29 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.87 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.46 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.07 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.69 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.31 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.93 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.56 | -3.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 11.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 11.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.39 | 25.76 | 27.01 | 4 |
| 1990s | 23.33 | 21.69 | 24.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.48 | 17.61 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 | 13.46 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 | 11.56 | 13.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Nigeria 13.52 compare
- 3 Somalia 12.13 compare
- 4 South Sudan 11.62 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 11.15 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 10.92 compare
- 8 Guinea 10.72 compare
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 youth mortality rate in Chad?
- Youth mortality rate in Chad was 11.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 in 1986.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for youth mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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