Lifetime risk of maternal death in Chad
Chad: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 4.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.23
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.56
in 1993
All-time low
4.23
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Chad, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Chad stood at 4.23. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Chad peaked at 8.56 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2023.
Chad ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.65 | — |
| 1986 | 7.28 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.75 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 7.67 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.67 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.97 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.63 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 8 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 8.56 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 8.21 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 7.83 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.22 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.16 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.36 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.34 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.47 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.42 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.25 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.94 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.07 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.22 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.41 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.46 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.08 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.57 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.36 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.95 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 5.73 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6 | 7.28 | 7.75 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.13 | 7.63 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 | 7.91 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 5.73 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.23 | 5.2 | 4 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Chad?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Chad was 4.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 in 1993.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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