Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad

Chad: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1950
All-time low
5.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad, 1950–2023

5101520195019862023

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

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Chad, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 5 Niger 6.1% compare
  2. 6 Guinea 6.0% compare
  3. 7 South Sudan 5.9% compare
  4. 9 Mali 5.6% compare
  5. 10 Lesotho 5.1% compare
  6. 11 Liberia 5.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.