Number of maternal deaths in Chad
Chad: Number of maternal deaths was 7,764 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7,764 deaths
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7,764 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
3,479 deaths
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
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.
Number of maternal deaths in Chad, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,479 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3,498 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,904 deaths | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4,004 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,076 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4,205 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4,339 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,636 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4,818 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4,741 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,876 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,090 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5,214 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,399 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,601 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5,790 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,856 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,731 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,736 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,910 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6,243 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6,486 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6,738 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,797 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,370 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7,559 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,642 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,569 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,621 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,343 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,394 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,594 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,399 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,436 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,478 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,764 deaths | +3.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7,764 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151 deaths, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7,764 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625 deaths, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.