Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chad
Chad: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 9.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.73 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
9.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chad stood at 9.73 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chad peaked at 27.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.73 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Chad 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 27.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 27.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 27.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 27.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 27.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 26.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 26.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 26.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 26.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 26.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 25.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 25.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 25.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 25.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 24.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 24.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 23.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 23.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 22.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 22.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 21.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9.73 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9.73 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | 26.87 deaths per 100 live births | 27.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.22 deaths per 100 live births | 25.64 deaths per 100 live births | 26.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.82 deaths per 100 live births | 24.09 deaths per 100 live births | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.72 deaths per 100 live births | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | 23.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.87 deaths per 100 live births | 18.58 deaths per 100 live births | 21.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 deaths per 100 live births | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 deaths per 100 live births | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | 14.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Nigeria 11.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 2 Niger 11.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 3 Somalia 10.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chad?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Chad was 9.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .