Chad vs Western Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Chad
747.54 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Western Africa
691.11 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Chad rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
1st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Chad
- Western Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 747.54 per 100,000 live births against 691.11 per 100,000 live births in Western Africa, a difference of 56.43 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,215 per 100,000 live births | 864.47 per 100,000 live births | 350.16 per 100,000 live births | Chad |
| 2010s | 1,158 per 100,000 live births | 826 per 100,000 live births | 331.97 per 100,000 live births | Chad |
| 2020s | 817.24 per 100,000 live births | 723.94 per 100,000 live births | 93.3 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 Western Africa?
- Chad, at 747.54 per 100,000 live births against 691.11 per 100,000 live births in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Chad and Western Africa?
- 56.43 per 100,000 live births, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Western Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chad ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 178 countries.
- 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.