UNICEF's country profile for Chad, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

The infant mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births in Chad amounted to 58.7 in 2023. The infant mortality rate fell by 83.3 from 1960.

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Chad TD: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 58.700 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 60.300 Ratio for 2022. Chad TD: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 114.000 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 142.000 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 58.700 Ratio in 2023. Chad TD: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.;Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.;Weighted average;Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys. Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Chad was reported at 64.4 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Chad - Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Chad infant mortality rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Infant mortality rate of Chad fell by 2.65% from 60.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022 to 58.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023. Since the 2.54% decline in 2013, infant mortality rate plummeted by 23.37% in 2023. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in Chad was reported at 58.7 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Chad - Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

58.7 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2023. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

TD: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Female: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 94.800 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.700 Ratio for 2022. TD: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Female: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 197.250 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 256.700 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 94.800 Ratio in 2023. TD: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Female: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.;Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.;Weighted average;Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys. Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. This is a sex-disaggregated indicator for Sustainable Development Goal 3.2.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

In 2023, the crude birth rate in live births per 1,000 inhabitants in Chad amounted to 42.4. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 3.5, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Chad TD: Number of Death: Infant data was reported at 47,049.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 46,925.000 Person for 2022. Chad TD: Number of Death: Infant data is updated yearly, averaging 36,428.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48,694.000 Person in 2012 and a record low of 19,242.000 Person in 1960. Chad TD: Number of Death: Infant data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.;Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.;Sum;Aggregate data for LIC, UMC, LMC, HIC are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Child mortality rate of Chad slipped by 3.07% from 104.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022 to 101.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023. Since the 2.57% downward trend in 2013, child mortality rate sank by 25.93% in 2023. Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.

Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Chad was reported at 52.5 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Chad - Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Number of infant deaths in Chad was reported at 47049 deaths in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Chad - Number of infant deaths - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

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The total life expectancy at birth in Chad stood at 55.07 years in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the life expectancy at birth rose by 15.85 years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Chad TD: Completeness of Birth Registration data was reported at 25.700 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.000 % for 2015. Chad TD: Completeness of Birth Registration data is updated yearly, averaging 13.850 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.700 % in 2019 and a record low of 8.900 % in 2004. Chad TD: Completeness of Birth Registration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.;Household surveys such as Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by UNICEF.;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 16.9.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Chad TD: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data was reported at 57.014 Year in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 56.471 Year for 2022. Chad TD: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 48.687 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.014 Year in 2023 and a record low of 40.600 Year in 1960. Chad TD: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics.;Weighted average;

Chad: The number of crude births per 1000 people, per year: The latest value from 2022 is 43.18 births per 1000 people, a decline from 43.36 births per 1000 people in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 18.38 births per 1000 people, based on data from 195 countries. Historically, the average for Chad from 1960 to 2022 is 48.49 births per 1000 people. The minimum value, 43.18 births per 1000 people, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 53.52 births per 1000 people was recorded in 1993.