Neonatal deaths in Chad
Chad: Neonatal deaths was 26,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chad recorded 26,626 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Chad peaked at 26,626 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,142, in 2000.
That places Chad 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,142 | — |
| 2001 | 19,225 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,175 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,390 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20,043 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20,625 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20,944 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21,358 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21,674 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22,183 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22,669 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23,040 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23,449 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,614 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,938 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24,113 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,038 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,100 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24,250 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24,553 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,588 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,710 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 25,167 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25,315 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26,626 | +5.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 26,626 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 26,626 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,376 | 19,142 | 22,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,776 | 22,669 | 24,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,281 | 24,588 | 26,626 | 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)
- Infant deaths 47,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Chad?
- Neonatal deaths in Chad was 26,626 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 26,626 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,142 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for neonatal deaths?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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