Number of child deaths per woman in Chad
Chad: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5028 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.74 under-five deaths per woman
in 1944
All-time low
0.5028 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Chad, 1944–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Chad peaked at 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Chad ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Number of child deaths per woman in Chad, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1945 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9931 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9617 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9286 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8969 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8631 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8278 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7933 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7602 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7308 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7018 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6708 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5568 under-five deaths per woman | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5291 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8781 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7308 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5923 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7018 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Niger 0.7429 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 2 Nigeria 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 3 Somalia 0.5589 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 6 South Sudan 0.411 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 7 Guinea 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Chad?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Chad was 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).