Chad vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Chad
747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Chad rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 691.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births in South Sudan, a difference of 55.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,097 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5,250 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4,152 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,142 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4,896 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3,755 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,215 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,180 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 34.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Chad |
| 2010s | 1,158 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,067 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 90.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Chad |
| 2020s | 817.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 718.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 98.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Chad or South Sudan?
- Chad, at 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 691.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Chad and South Sudan?
- 55.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chad ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.