Under-five deaths in Chad
Chad: Under-five deaths was 78,958 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78,958
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 2013
All-time low
75,472
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Chad is 78,958, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Chad peaked at 84,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75,472, in 2000.
Chad ranks 12th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75,472 | — |
| 2001 | 76,332 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76,818 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77,386 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 78,576 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 80,191 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 81,350 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 82,208 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82,868 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 83,322 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83,673 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83,816 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83,946 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84,000 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83,942 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,719 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82,893 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 81,965 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 81,069 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 80,430 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 79,828 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79,141 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78,801 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78,490 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78,958 | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 78,958 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 78,958 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,452 | 75,472 | 83,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,945 | 80,430 | 84,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,044 | 78,490 | 79,828 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 86,317 compare
- 10 Uganda 82,589 compare
- 11 Indonesia 79,142 compare
- 13 Somalia 78,271 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
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 under-five deaths in Chad?
- Under-five deaths in Chad was 78,958 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,472 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for under-five deaths?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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