Suicide rate in Chad

The age-standardised suicide rate in Chad was 18.4 per 100,000 people in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) Deaths per 100,000 people Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

Chad, 2023 18.4 Deaths per 100,000 people

Change from 2022 −0.3per 100,000 people 2022: 18.7 per 100,000 people

Position in 2023 23rd of 185 See the full ranking

Suicide rate in Chad over time

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Deaths per 100,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) (deaths per 100,000 people), 2000 to 2023
Period	Chad
2023	18.4 per 100,000 people
2022	18.7 per 100,000 people
2021	20.7 per 100,000 people
2020	19.8 per 100,000 people
2019	20.2 per 100,000 people
2018	20.2 per 100,000 people
2017	20.1 per 100,000 people
2016	19.9 per 100,000 people
2015	19.8 per 100,000 people
2014	20.5 per 100,000 people
2013	20.8 per 100,000 people
2012	21.1 per 100,000 people
2011	21.4 per 100,000 people
2010	21.7 per 100,000 people
2009	21.8 per 100,000 people
2008	21.8 per 100,000 people
2007	21.7 per 100,000 people
2006	21.6 per 100,000 people
2005	21.5 per 100,000 people
2004	21.6 per 100,000 people
2003	21.6 per 100,000 people
2002	21.4 per 100,000 people
2001	21.0 per 100,000 people
2000	20.7 per 100,000 people

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In short

That is a change of −0.3 from 18.7 per 100,000 people in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 20.8 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −2.4.
Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Chad has the 23rd highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: MH_12 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for Chad
Provider update: 15 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How Chad compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 185 countries with a value for 2023.

20 Ukraine 18.9 per 100,000 people
21 Belarus 18.7 per 100,000 people
22 Guinea-Bissau 18.6 per 100,000 people
23 Chad 18.4 per 100,000 people
24 Kazakhstan 18.2 per 100,000 people
25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.0 per 100,000 people
26 Kiribati 18.0 per 100,000 people

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Chad by sex

Total 18.4 per 100,000 people2023
Women 7.7 per 100,000 people2023
Men 31.1 per 100,000 people2023

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What this measures

Deaths by suicide per 100,000 people in a year, age-standardised to the WHO standard population (SDG indicator 3.4.2). WHO estimate.

Suicide is under-reported in some countries because of stigma or how deaths are registered.

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