Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad
Chad: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad peaked at 18.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.
Chad ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.4% | — |
| 1951 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Chad
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- 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad was 5.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.