Infant deaths in Chad
Chad: Infant deaths was 47,333 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47,333
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 213 countries
All-time high
48,213
in 2012
All-time low
43,270
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chad recorded 47,333 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Chad peaked at 48,213 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43,270, in 2000.
Chad ranks 17th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Infant deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,270 | — |
| 2001 | 43,716 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 43,928 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44,249 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45,248 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 46,571 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47,264 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 47,595 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47,747 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47,871 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48,060 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48,134 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48,213 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48,177 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48,108 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48,012 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,472 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46,944 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46,629 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46,577 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46,488 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,269 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 46,400 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46,476 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47,333 | +1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 47,333 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 47,333 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,746 | 43,270 | 47,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,633 | 46,577 | 48,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,593 | 46,269 | 47,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More development goals data for Chad
- Red List Index 0.9456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 72.22 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 26,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Chad?
- Infant deaths in Chad was 47,333 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48,213 in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,270 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for infant deaths?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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