Homicide rate in Chad
Chad: Homicide rate was 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
8.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Chad is 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Chad peaked at 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Chad ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 52 Dominica 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Togo 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Guinea 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Afghanistan 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Gabon 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Chad
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0715 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Chad?
- Homicide rate in Chad was 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for homicide rate?
- Chad ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.