Chad vs Nigeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Chad
4.23
in 2023
Nigeria
4.06
in 2023
Chad rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
02468198520042023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 4.23 against 4.06 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Chad ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 7.6 7.9 0.2927 Nigeria
1990s 8.13 6.81 1.32 Chad
2000s 8.25 6.01 2.25 Chad
2010s 7.28 5.67 1.62 Chad
2020s 4.75 4.31 0.4439 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Chad or Nigeria?
Chad, at 4.23 against 4.06 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Chad and Nigeria?
0.17, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Chad ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed