Afghanistan vs Chad: Number of maternal deaths by region

Afghanistan
8,698 deaths
in 2020
Chad
7,764 deaths
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
6th
Chad rank
8th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Chad
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198520022020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8,698 deaths against 7,764 deaths in Chad, a difference of 934 deaths.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Chad ranks 8th of 185 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 8,498 deaths 3,792 deaths 4,706 deaths Afghanistan
1990s 10,787 deaths 4,892 deaths 5,895 deaths Afghanistan
2000s 11,986 deaths 6,266 deaths 5,721 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 9,798 deaths 7,503 deaths 2,295 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 8,698 deaths 7,764 deaths 934.61 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Afghanistan or Chad?
Afghanistan, at 8,698 deaths against 7,764 deaths in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Afghanistan and Chad?
934 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Chad ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.