Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Chad
Chad: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 1,063 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Chad, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Chad recorded 1,063 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Chad peaked at 1,457 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2019.
That places Chad 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,420 | — |
| 1986 | 1,388 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,457 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,415 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,382 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,370 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,391 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,380 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,381 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,382 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,373 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,336 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,337 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,340 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,356 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,366 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,343 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,291 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,255 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,229 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,241 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,255 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,264 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,245 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,311 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,303 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,284 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,237 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,217 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,142 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,125 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,145 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,095 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,076 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,047 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,063 | +1.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,063 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,063 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,412 | 1,382 | 1,457 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,365 | 1,336 | 1,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,280 | 1,229 | 1,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 1,047 | 1,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,063 | 1,063 | 1,063 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 South Sudan 1,223 compare
- 3 Nigeria 1,047 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Chad?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Chad was 1,063 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,457 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.