Africa Western and Central vs Chad: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Africa Western and Central
2.9%
in 2023
Chad
4.2%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Chad rank
2nd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.2% against 2.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chad ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Chad ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 8.1% | 2.1% | Chad |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 8.3% | 3.2% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 7.3% | 2.9% | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.8% | 1.6% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Western and Central or Chad?
- Chad, at 4.2% against 2.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Western and Central and Chad?
- 1.3%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chad?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Chad rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Chad ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.