Chad vs Niger: Number of maternal deaths by region
Chad
7,764 deaths
in 2020
Niger
4,896 deaths
in 2020
Chad rank
8th
Niger rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7,764 deaths against 4,896 deaths in Niger, a difference of 2,868 deaths.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Niger ahead.
Chad ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,792 deaths | 4,533 deaths | 740.53 deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 4,892 deaths | 4,680 deaths | 211.82 deaths | Chad |
| 2000s | 6,266 deaths | 5,373 deaths | 892.69 deaths | Chad |
| 2010s | 7,503 deaths | 4,613 deaths | 2,891 deaths | Chad |
| 2020s | 7,764 deaths | 4,896 deaths | 2,868 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 Niger?
- Chad, at 7,764 deaths against 4,896 deaths in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Chad and Niger?
- 2,868 deaths, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Chad ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th 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.