Africa vs Chad: Maternal mortality ratio
Africa
409.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Chad
747.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Africa rank
5th
Chad rank
2nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Africa
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 747.54 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa, a difference of 337.75 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Chad ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.88 per 100,000 live births | 1,215 per 100,000 live births | 598.75 per 100,000 live births | Chad |
| 2010s | 527.22 per 100,000 live births | 1,158 per 100,000 live births | 630.74 per 100,000 live births | Chad |
| 2020s | 432.23 per 100,000 live births | 817.24 per 100,000 live births | 385.01 per 100,000 live births | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Africa or Chad?
- Chad, at 747.54 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Africa and Chad?
- 337.75 per 100,000 live births, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Chad?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Chad rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Africa ranks 5th and Chad ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.