Chad vs South Sudan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Chad
1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
South Sudan
1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Chad rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, a difference of 160 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 185 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,412 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4,463 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3,051 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,365 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4,354 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2,990 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,280 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,386 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,167 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,178 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births | 159.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Chad or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Chad and South Sudan?
- 160 deaths per 100,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Chad ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.