Afghanistan vs Chad: Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
7,646 Deaths
in 2023
Chad
6,123 Deaths
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Chad rank
9th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Chad
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7,646 Deaths against 6,123 Deaths in Chad, a difference of 1,523 Deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Chad ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,754 Deaths | 3,019 Deaths | 7,735 Deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11,842 Deaths | 4,228 Deaths | 7,614 Deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12,320 Deaths | 6,203 Deaths | 6,117 Deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9,585 Deaths | 7,721 Deaths | 1,865 Deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,590 Deaths | 6,410 Deaths | 2,180 Deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Afghanistan or Chad?
- Afghanistan, at 7,646 Deaths against 6,123 Deaths in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Chad?
- 1,523 Deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Chad ranks 9th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.