Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths

Chad
6,100
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
177,000
in 2023
Chad rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Chad
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198520042023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 177,000 against 6,100 in Chad, a difference of 170,900.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 29.0 times Chad's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 3,040 229,000 225,960 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4,230 225,500 221,270 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 6,200 211,200 205,000 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 7,710 213,200 205,490 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 6,400 183,750 177,350 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 177,000 against 6,100 in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
170,900, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Chad ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.