Chad vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality

Chad
1,063
in 2020
South Sudan
1,223
in 2020
Chad rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st

Maternal mortality over time

  • Chad
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1,223 against 1,063 in Chad, a difference of 160.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

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

Chad ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 1,412 4,463 3,051 South Sudan
1990s 1,365 4,354 2,990 South Sudan
2000s 1,280 1,386 106.13 South Sudan
2010s 1,167 1,178 10.36 South Sudan
2020s 1,063 1,223 159.04 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Chad or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1,223 against 1,063 in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Chad and South Sudan?
160, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality?
Chad ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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