Afghanistan vs Chad: Number of maternal deaths
Afghanistan
7,600
in 2023
Chad
6,100
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Chad rank
9th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Chad
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7,600 against 6,100 in Chad, a difference of 1,500.
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 194 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 | 10,740 | 3,040 | 7,700 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11,830 | 4,230 | 7,600 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12,400 | 6,200 | 6,200 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9,620 | 7,710 | 1,910 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,600 | 6,400 | 2,200 | 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 7,600 against 6,100 in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Afghanistan and Chad?
- 1,500, 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 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.