Chad vs Kenya: Number of maternal deaths by region
Chad
7,764 deaths
in 2020
Kenya
7,716 deaths
in 2020
Chad rank
8th
Kenya rank
9th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Chad
- Kenya
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7,764 deaths against 7,716 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 48 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Chad ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,792 deaths | 5,795 deaths | 2,002 deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4,892 deaths | 6,071 deaths | 1,179 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6,266 deaths | 6,988 deaths | 722.45 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7,503 deaths | 7,181 deaths | 322.49 deaths | Chad |
| 2020s | 7,764 deaths | 7,716 deaths | 47.25 deaths | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Chad or Kenya?
- Chad, at 7,764 deaths against 7,716 deaths in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Chad and Kenya?
- 48 deaths, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Kenya rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Chad ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.