Number of stillbirths in Chad
Chad: Number of stillbirths was 23,977 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Chad is 23,977, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Chad peaked at 23,977 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,204, in 2003.
That places Chad 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,782 | 19,204 | 20,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,601 | 21,085 | 22,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,193 | 22,411 | 23,977 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Uganda 25,286 compare
- 16 Kenya 24,798 compare
- 17 Niger 24,013 compare
- 19 Mozambique 23,459 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 23,077 compare
- 21 South Africa 22,638 compare
More health data for Chad
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 256,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 254,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 247,614 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 263,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 265,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 274,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 281,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245,807 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 272,056 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Chad?
- Number of stillbirths in Chad was 23,977 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 23,977 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,204 in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for number of stillbirths?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation