Number of maternal deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of maternal deaths was 7,764 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Chad, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Chad is 7,764 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Chad peaked at 7,764 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,479 deaths, in 1985.
That places Chad 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,792 deaths | 3,479 deaths | 4,076 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,892 deaths | 4,205 deaths | 5,601 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,266 deaths | 5,731 deaths | 7,370 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,503 deaths | 7,343 deaths | 7,642 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,764 deaths | 7,764 deaths | 7,764 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Chad
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Chad?
- Number of maternal deaths in Chad was 7,764 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7,764 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,479 deaths in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.