Homicides in Chad
Chad: Homicides was 1,453 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Chad is 1,453 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Chad peaked at 1,453 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 996.29 deaths, in 2000.
Chad ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 996.29 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,019 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,048 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,080 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,096 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,118 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,139 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,147 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,172 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,181 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,197 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,220 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,240 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,273 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,311 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,348 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,383 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,391 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,409 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,430 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,440 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,453 deaths | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,453 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,070 deaths, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,453 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,100 deaths | 996.29 deaths | 1,181 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 deaths | 1,197 deaths | 1,430 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,447 deaths | 1,440 deaths | 1,453 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 homicides in Chad?
- Homicides in Chad was 1,453 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,453 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 996.29 deaths in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for homicides?
- Chad ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.