Mortality rate, infant in Chad
Chad: Mortality rate, infant was 58.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Chad, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Chad stood at 58.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Chad peaked at 137.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Chad 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.26 per 1,000 live births | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.31 per 1,000 live births | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 110 per 1,000 live births | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | 116.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.71 per 1,000 live births | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | 102 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.94 per 1,000 live births | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.12 per 1,000 live births | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.458 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.03 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.28 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.03 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.03 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Chad?
- Mortality rate, infant in Chad was 58.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 137.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release