Chad vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality

Chad
1,063
in 2020
Nigeria
1,047
in 2020
Chad rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Maternal mortality over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
05001.0k1.5k198520022020

How they compare

Chad currently reports 1,063 against 1,047 in Nigeria, a difference of 16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1,412 1,272 140.43 Chad
1990s 1,365 1,198 166.8 Chad
2000s 1,280 1,098 181.62 Chad
2010s 1,167 1,115 52.14 Chad
2020s 1,063 1,047 16.25 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Chad or Nigeria?
Chad, at 1,063 against 1,047 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Chad and Nigeria?
16, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for maternal mortality?
Chad ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed