Chad vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Chad
6,123 Deaths
in 2023
Somalia
4,437 Deaths
in 2023
Chad rank
9th
Somalia rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 6,123 Deaths against 4,437 Deaths in Somalia, a difference of 1,686 Deaths.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,019 Deaths | 4,984 Deaths | 1,965 Deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4,228 Deaths | 4,676 Deaths | 447.23 Deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6,203 Deaths | 5,615 Deaths | 587.84 Deaths | Chad |
| 2010s | 7,721 Deaths | 5,283 Deaths | 2,438 Deaths | Chad |
| 2020s | 6,410 Deaths | 4,918 Deaths | 1,492 Deaths | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 6,123 Deaths against 4,437 Deaths in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Chad and Somalia?
- 1,686 Deaths, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Chad ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th 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.