Number of under-five deaths, female in Chad
Chad: Number of under-five deaths, female was 36,151 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,151
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38,673
in 2013
All-time low
16,896
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Chad stood at 36,151.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Chad peaked at 38,673 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,896, in 1960.
Chad ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,896 | — |
| 1961 | 17,123 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 17,351 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 17,600 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 17,866 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 18,110 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 18,398 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 18,698 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 19,030 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19,418 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 19,834 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 20,278 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 20,934 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 21,615 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 22,089 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 22,532 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 22,924 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 23,242 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 23,442 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 23,622 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23,873 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 23,595 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 23,294 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 24,154 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 25,217 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 25,350 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 25,469 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 26,232 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 27,083 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 27,804 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 28,576 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 29,233 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 30,188 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 31,293 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 31,705 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31,948 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32,874 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 33,700 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 34,124 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34,584 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35,038 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 35,401 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 35,577 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35,802 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36,326 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 37,059 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37,598 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 37,951 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 38,232 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38,424 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38,553 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38,599 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38,641 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,673 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38,621 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38,498 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38,107 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37,672 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37,231 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 36,971 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 36,694 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 36,341 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 36,211 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 36,003 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36,151 | +0.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 36,151 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 36,151 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,049 | 16,896 | 19,418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,051 | 19,834 | 23,622 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,207 | 23,294 | 27,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,822 | 28,576 | 34,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,741 | 35,038 | 38,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,157 | 36,971 | 38,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,280 | 36,003 | 36,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Chad?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Chad was 36,151 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 38,673 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,896 in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.